First Time Users of Ecstasy (1965 - 2003)

Trends in Initiation of Ecstasy Use (1965 - 2003)

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Table 4.8A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Who Initiated Ecstasy Use in the United States, Their Mean Age at First Use, and Rates of First Use (Per 1,000 Person-Years of Exposure): 1965-2003, Based on 2002-2004 NSDUHs

YEAR NUMBER OF INITIATES (1,000s) MEAN AGE AGE-SPECIFIC RATES¹

All Ages Under 18 18 or Older 12-17 18-25

1965 * * * * * *

1966 * * * * * *

1967 * * * * * *

1968 * * * * * *

1969 * * * * * *

1970 * * * * * *

1971 * * * * * *

1972 21 * * * * *

1973 15 * * * * *

1974 * * * * * *

1975 * * * * * *

1976 38 * 30 21.9 * *

1977 * * * * * *

1978 16 * 8 * * *

1979 38 * 35 23.5 * 0.8

1980 33 * 29 24.1 * 0.6

1981 47 * 47 24.2 * 0.9

1982 29 12 17 19.9 0.6 0.4

1983 82 * 73 26.1 * 1.2

1984 93 * 91 25.1 * 1.6

1985 160 20 140 21.7 1.0 3.4

1986 179 23 155 22.9 1.2 3.8

1987 178 16 162 23.4 0.8 4.3

1988 191 37 154 22.9 1.9 3.9

1989 211 33 178 22.0 1.7 5.0

1990 197 17 180 24.8 0.9 3.5

1991 166 16 149 23.0 0.8 3.7

1992 208 24 184 24.0 1.2 4.0

1993 219 39 179 22.6 1.9 4.9

1994 268 57 211 22.2 2.8 5.8

1995 339 68 271 21.4 3.2 8.2

1996 412 100 313 22.7 4.4 9.0

1997 563 123 440 21.9 5.4 12.6

1998 839 166 674 21.4 7.1 20.3

1999 1,315 310 1,005 21.3 13.1 29.9

2000 1,633 406 1,227 21.3 17.0 36.9

2001 1,661 491 1,170 21.6 20.3 32.6

2002² 1,152 342 810 21.5 13.8 21.8

2003³ 803 268 535 21.0 10.6 14.5

*Low precision; no estimate reported.
-- Not available.
NOTE: Comparisons between years, particularly between recent estimates and those from 10 or more years prior, should be made with caution due to potential bias from reporting and other sources.
¹ The numerator of each rate is the number of persons in the age group who initiated use of the drug in the specified year, while the denominator is the person-time exposure of persons in the age group measured in thousands of years.
² Estimated using 2003 and 2004 data only.
³ Estimated using 2004 data only.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Table 4.8A Numbers (in Thousands) of Persons Who Initiated Ecstasy Use in the United States, Their Mean Age at First Use, and Rates of First Use (Per 1,000 Person-Years of Exposure): 1965-2003, Based on 2002-2004 NSDUHs
YEAR	NUMBER OF INITIATES (1,000s)	MEAN AGE	AGE-SPECIFIC RATES¹
1965	*	*	*	*	*	*
1966	*	*	*	*	*	*
1967	*	*	*	*	*	*
1968	*	*	*	*	*	*
1969	*	*	*	*	*	*
1970	*	*	*	*	*	*
1971	*	*	*	*	*	*
1972	21	*	*	*	*	*
1973	15	*	*	*	*	*
1974	*	*	*	*	*	*
1975	*	*	*	*	*	*
1976	38	*	30	21.9	*	*
1977	*	*	*	*	*	*
1978	16	*	8	*	*	*
1979	38	*	35	23.5	*	0.8
1980	33	*	29	24.1	*	0.6
1981	47	*	47	24.2	*	0.9
1982	29	12	17	19.9	0.6	0.4
1983	82	*	73	26.1	*	1.2
1984	93	*	91	25.1	*	1.6
1985	160	20	140	21.7	1.0	3.4
1986	179	23	155	22.9	1.2	3.8
1987	178	16	162	23.4	0.8	4.3
1988	191	37	154	22.9	1.9	3.9
1989	211	33	178	22.0	1.7	5.0
1990	197	17	180	24.8	0.9	3.5
1991	166	16	149	23.0	0.8	3.7
1992	208	24	184	24.0	1.2	4.0
1993	219	39	179	22.6	1.9	4.9
1994	268	57	211	22.2	2.8	5.8
1995	339	68	271	21.4	3.2	8.2
1996	412	100	313	22.7	4.4	9.0
1997	563	123	440	21.9	5.4	12.6
1998	839	166	674	21.4	7.1	20.3
1999	1,315	310	1,005	21.3	13.1	29.9
2000	1,633	406	1,227	21.3	17.0	36.9
2001	1,661	491	1,170	21.6	20.3	32.6
2002²	1,152	342	810	21.5	13.8	21.8
2003³	803	268	535	21.0	10.6	14.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. -- Not available. NOTE: Comparisons between years, particularly between recent estimates and those from 10 or more years prior, should be made with caution due to potential bias from reporting and other sources. ¹ The numerator of each rate is the number of persons in the age group who initiated use of the drug in the specified year, while the denominator is the person-time exposure of persons in the age group measured in thousands of years. ² Estimated using 2003 and 2004 data only. ³ Estimated using 2004 data only. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

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YEAR	NUMBER OF INITIATES (1,000s)			MEAN AGE	AGE-SPECIFIC RATES¹
YEAR	All Ages	Under 18	18 or Older	MEAN AGE	12-17	18-25
1965	*	*	*	*	*	*
1966	*	*	*	*	*	*
1967	*	*	*	*	*	*
1968	*	*	*	*	*	*
1969	*	*	*	*	*	*
1970	*	*	*	*	*	*
1971	*	*	*	*	*	*
1972	21	*	*	*	*	*
1973	15	*	*	*	*	*
1974	*	*	*	*	*	*
1975	*	*	*	*	*	*
1976	38	*	30	21.9	*	*
1977	*	*	*	*	*	*
1978	16	*	8	*	*	*
1979	38	*	35	23.5	*	0.8
1980	33	*	29	24.1	*	0.6
1981	47	*	47	24.2	*	0.9
1982	29	12	17	19.9	0.6	0.4
1983	82	*	73	26.1	*	1.2
1984	93	*	91	25.1	*	1.6
1985	160	20	140	21.7	1.0	3.4
1986	179	23	155	22.9	1.2	3.8
1987	178	16	162	23.4	0.8	4.3
1988	191	37	154	22.9	1.9	3.9
1989	211	33	178	22.0	1.7	5.0
1990	197	17	180	24.8	0.9	3.5
1991	166	16	149	23.0	0.8	3.7
1992	208	24	184	24.0	1.2	4.0
1993	219	39	179	22.6	1.9	4.9
1994	268	57	211	22.2	2.8	5.8
1995	339	68	271	21.4	3.2	8.2
1996	412	100	313	22.7	4.4	9.0
1997	563	123	440	21.9	5.4	12.6
1998	839	166	674	21.4	7.1	20.3
1999	1,315	310	1,005	21.3	13.1	29.9
2000	1,633	406	1,227	21.3	17.0	36.9
2001	1,661	491	1,170	21.6	20.3	32.6
2002²	1,152	342	810	21.5	13.8	21.8
2003³	803	268	535	21.0	10.6	14.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported. -- Not available. NOTE: Comparisons between years, particularly between recent estimates and those from 10 or more years prior, should be made with caution due to potential bias from reporting and other sources. ¹ The numerator of each rate is the number of persons in the age group who initiated use of the drug in the specified year, while the denominator is the person-time exposure of persons in the age group measured in thousands of years. ² Estimated using 2003 and 2004 data only. ³ Estimated using 2004 data only. Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.