National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug
Not Including Marijuana (1979 - 2006)
| [Trends in Drug Use] | [Trends in Drug Popularity] |
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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| Use of Any Illicit Drug Not Including Marijuana Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 43,130,000 | 18,725,000 | 11,832,000 |
| 1988 | 38,301,000 | 14,884,000 | 6,768,000 |
| 1991 | 40,228,000 | 12,624,000 | 6,187,000 |
| 1992 | 38,923,000 | 10,815,000 | 4,909,000 |
| 1993 | 40,803,000 | 10,968,000 | 4,873,000 |
| 1994 | 39,383,000 | 11,127,000 | 4,907,000 |
| 1995 | 40,426,000 | 11,393,000 | 5,574,000 |
| 1996 | 40,375,000 | 11,644,000 | 5,805,000 |
| 1997 | 40,948,000 | 11,896,000 | 5,525,000 |
| 1998 | 41,337,000 | 10,788,000 | 5,388,000 |
| 1999 | 53,268,000 | 13,444,000 | 5,981,000 |
| 2000 | 52,605,000 | 13,052,000 | 5,711,000 |
| 2001 | 57,785,000 | 15,861,000 | 7,003,000 |
| 2002 | 70,300,000 | 20,423,000 | 8,777,000 |
| 2003 | 71,128,000 | 20,305,000 | 8,849,000 |
| 2004 | 70,657,000 | 19,658,000 | 8,247,000 |
| 2005 | 71,822,000 | 20,109,000 | 8,963,000 |
| 2006 | 72,906,000 | 21,254,000 | 9,615,000 |