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


[Trends in Drug Use] [Trends in Drug Popularity]

Trends in Crack Use Among Those 12 and Older
Trends in Crack Use by Number of Users Trends in Crack Use by Percentage of Population

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

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Trends in Crack Use Among Those 12 and Older
  Ever Used Past Year Past Month
Year Pop. 12 or Older Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
1979 186,440,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 192,605,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
1985 198,347,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
1988 198,347,000 2,672,000 1.3 1,459,000 0.7 673,000 0.3393
1991 202,859,000 4,194,000 2.1 1,451,000 0.7 666,000 0.3283
1992 205,713,000 3,010,000 1.5 1,144,000 0.6 436,000 0.2119
1993 207,199,000 4,034,000 1.9 1,416,000 0.7 579,000 0.2794
1994 209,411,000 4,042,000 1.9 1,258,000 0.6 520,000 0.2483
1995 211,532,000 3,895,000 1.8 1,018,000 0.5 420,000 0.1986
1996 214,047,000 4,628,000 2.2 1,375,000 0.6 668,000 0.3121
1997 216,206,000 4,208,000 1.9 1,375,000 0.6 604,000 0.2794
1998 218,445,000 4,476,000 2.0 971,000 0.4 437,000 0.2001
1999 221,123,000 5,910,000 2.7 1,045,000 0.5 418,000 0.1890
2000 223,280,000 5,307,000 2.4 721,000 0.3 265,000 0.1187
2001 225,636,000 6,222,000 2.8 1,027,000 0.5 406,000 0.1799
2002 235,143,000 8,402,000 3.6 1,554,000 0.7 567,000 0.2411
2003 237,682,000 7,949,000 3.3 1,406,000 0.6 604,000 0.2541
2004 240,515,000 7,840,000 3.3 1,304,000 0.5 467,000 0.1942
2005 243,220,000 7,928,000 3.3 1,381,000 0.6 682,000 0.2804
2006 246,022,000 8,554,000 3.5 1,479,000 0.6 702,000 0.2853


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