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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use
of Psychoactive Pills (1985 - 2008)

Trends by Drug Type Trends by Pill Type Trends by Relative Popularity


Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychopharmaceuticals by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Analgesics by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Tranquilizers by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Stimulants by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Meth by Number of Users (1999 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Oxycontin by Number of Users (2002 - 2008) Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychopharmaceuticals by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Analgesics by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Tranquilizers by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Stimulants by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamines by Percentage of Population (1999 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Oxycontin by Percentage of Population (2002 - 2008)

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

Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008) -- by Number of Users
Year Population 12 or Older Analgesics Oxycontin Tranquilizers Stimulants Meth Sedatives
1985 192,605,000 14,693,000 -- 14,692,000 14,139,000 -- 9,260,000
1988 198,347,000 11,465,000 -- 8,774,000 11,241,000 -- 5,206,000
1991 202,859,000 13,782,000 -- 10,445,000 11,385,000 -- 6,482,000
1992 205,713,000 12,634,000 -- 9,766,000 10,284,000 -- 5,309,000
1993 207,199,000 13,324,000 -- 8,751,000 10,007,000 -- 5,320,000
1994 209,411,000 12,552,000 -- 8,390,000 9,671,000 -- 5,460,000
1995 211,532,000 12,806,000 -- 8,251,000 10,360,000 -- 5,760,000
1996 214,047,000 11,799,000 -- 7,774,000 10,075,000 -- 4,866,000
1997 216,206,000 10,677,000 -- 6,931,000 9,781,000 -- 4,080,000
1998 218,445,000 11,595,000 -- 7,726,000 9,614,000 -- 4,640,000
1999 221,123,000 19,888,000 -- 13,860,000 15,922,000 9,442,000 7,747,000
2000 223,280,000 19,210,000 -- 13,007,000 14,661,000 8,843,000 7,142,000
2001 225,636,000 22,133,000 -- 13,945,000 16,007,000 9,600,000 7,477,000
2002 235,143,000 29,611,000 1,924,000 19,267,000 23,496,000 15,365,000 9,960,000
2003 237,682,000 31,207,000 2,832,000 20,220,000 23,004,000 15,139,000 9,510,000
2004 240,515,000 31,768,000 3,072,000 19,852,000 22,297,000 14,512,000 9,891,000
2005 243,220,000 32,692,000 3,481,000 21,041,000 20,983,000 12,663,000 8,982,000
2006 246,022,000 33,472,000 4,098,000 21,303,000 22,468,000 14,206,000 8,822,000
2007 247,845,000 33,060,000 4,354,000 20,208,000 21,654,000 13,065,000 8,396,000
2008 249,815,000 34,861,000 4,842,000 21,476,000 21,206,000 12,598,000 8,882,000


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