National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Lifetime Non-medical Pill Use (1985 - 2006)
| [Trends in Drug Use] | [Trends in Non-medical Pill Use] |
Graphed as percent of users age 12 and older
Sources: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Multiple Years
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| Trends in Lifetime Non-medical Pill Use Among Those 12 and Older | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population 12 or Older | Analgesics | Tranquilizers | Stimulants | Meth | Sedatives | Oxycontin |
| 1979 | 180,343,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | 186,440,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 19,267,000 | 21,072,000 | 15,365,000 | 9,960,000 | 1,924,000 |
| 2003 | 237,682,000 | 31,207,000 | 20,220,000 | 20,798,000 | 15,139,000 | 9,510,000 | 2,832,000 |
| 2004 | 240,515,000 | 31,768,000 | 19,852,000 | 19,982,000 | 14,512,000 | 9,891,000 | 3,072,000 |
| 2005 | 243,220,000 | 32,692,000 | 21,041,000 | 19,080,000 | 12,663,000 | 8,982,000 | 3,481,000 |
| 2006 | 246,022,000 | 33,472,000 | 21,303,000 | 20,118,000 | 14,206,000 | 8,822,000 | 4,098,000 |