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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| Heroin Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | 2,324,000 | 427,000 | 128,000 |
| 1982 | 1,771,000 | 323,000 | 162,000 |
| 1985 | 1,826,000 | 347,000 | 137,000 |
| 1988 | 1,749,000 | 508,000 | 79,000 |
| 1991 | 2,433,000 | 359,000 | 71,000 |
| 1992 | 1,687,000 | 304,000 | 92,000 |
| 1993 | 2,102,000 | 230,000 | 68,000 |
| 1994 | 2,083,000 | 281,000 | 117,000 |
| 1995 | 2,451,000 | 428,000 | 196,000 |
| 1996 | 2,444,000 | 455,000 | 216,000 |
| 1997 | 2,019,000 | 597,000 | 325,000 |
| 1998 | 2,371,000 | 253,000 | 130,000 |
| 1999 | 3,054,000 | 353,000 | 154,000 |
| 2000 | 2,779,000 | 308,000 | 130,000 |
| 2001 | 3,091,000 | 456,000 | 123,000 |
| 2002 | 3,668,000 | 404,000 | 166,000 |
| 2003 | 3,744,000 | 314,000 | 119,000 |
| 2004 | 3,145,000 | 398,000 | 166,000 |
| 2005 | 3,534,000 | 379,000 | 136,000 |
| 2006 | 3,785,000 | 560,000 | 338,000 |