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National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Non-medical Oxycontin Use (2002 - 2006)


[Trends in Drug Use] [Trends in Non-medical Pill Use]

Trends in Non-medical Oxycontin Use (2002 - 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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Non-medical Oxycontin Use Among Those 12 and Older (Number of Users)
Year Ever Used Past Year Past Month
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2002 1,924,000 -- --
2003 2,832,000 -- --
2004 3,072,000 1,213,000 325,000
2005 3,481,000 1,226,000 334,000
2006 4,098,000 1,323,000 276,000


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