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National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Crack Use (1979 - 2006)


[Trends in Drug Use] [Relative Popularity]

Trends in Crack Use (1979 - 2006) by Number of Users Trends in Lifetime Drug Use (1979 - 2006) Trends in Past Year Drug Use (1979 - 2006) Trends in Past Month Drug Use (1979 - 2006)
Graphed as percentage of population age 12 and older

Sources: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Multiple Years


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Crack Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users)
Year Ever Used Past Year Past Month
1979 -- -- --
1982 -- -- --
1985 -- -- --
1988 2,672,000 1,459,000 673,000
1991 4,194,000 1,451,000 666,000
1992 3,010,000 1,144,000 436,000
1993 4,034,000 1,416,000 579,000
1994 4,042,000 1,258,000 520,000
1995 3,895,000 1,018,000 420,000
1996 4,628,000 1,375,000 668,000
1997 4,208,000 1,375,000 604,000
1998 4,476,000 971,000 437,000
1999 5,910,000 1,045,000 418,000
2000 5,307,000 721,000 265,000
2001 6,222,000 1,027,000 406,000
2002 8,402,000 1,554,000 567,000
2003 7,949,000 1,406,000 604,000
2004 7,840,000 1,304,000 467,000
2005 7,928,000 1,381,000 682,000
2006 8,554,000 1,479,000 702,000


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