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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)
Year Pop. 12 or Older Overall Analgesics Oxycontin Tranquilizers Stimulants Methamphetamine Sedatives
1985 192,605,000 29,386,000 15.3 14,693,000 7.6 -- -- 14,692,000 7.6 14,139,000 7.3 -- -- 9,260,000 4.8
1988 198,347,000 22,258,000 11.2 11,465,000 5.8 -- -- 8,774,000 4.4 11,241,000 5.7 -- -- 5,206,000 2.6
1991 202,859,000 24,053,000 11.9 13,782,000 6.8 -- -- 10,445,000 5.1 11,385,000 5.6 -- -- 6,482,000 3.2
1992 205,713,000 22,552,000 11.0 12,634,000 6.1 -- -- 9,766,000 4.7 10,284,000 5.0 -- -- 5,309,000 2.6
1993 207,199,000 21,793,000 10.5 13,324,000 6.4 -- -- 8,751,000 4.2 10,007,000 4.8 -- -- 5,320,000 2.6
1994 209,411,000 20,926,000 10.0 12,552,000 6.0 -- -- 8,390,000 4.0 9,671,000 4.6 -- -- 5,460,000 2.6
1995 211,532,000 21,446,000 10.1 12,806,000 6.1 -- -- 8,251,000 3.9 10,360,000 4.9 -- -- 5,760,000 2.7
1996 214,047,000 20,409,000 9.5 11,799,000 5.5 -- -- 7,774,000 3.6 10,075,000 4.7 -- -- 4,866,000 2.3
1997 216,206,000 19,671,000 9.1 10,677,000 4.9 -- -- 6,931,000 3.2 9,781,000 4.5 -- -- 4,080,000 1.9
1998 218,445,000 20,193,000 9.2 11,595,000 5.3 -- -- 7,726,000 3.5 9,614,000 4.4 -- -- 4,640,000 2.1
1999 221,123,000 34,076,000 15.4 19,888,000 9.0 -- -- 13,860,000 6.3 15,922,000 7.2 9,442,000 4.3 7,747,000 3.5
2000 223,280,000 32,443,000 14.5 19,210,000 8.6 -- -- 13,007,000 5.8 14,661,000 6.6 8,843,000 4.0 7,142,000 3.2
2001 225,636,000 36,028,000 16.0 22,133,000 9.8 -- -- 13,945,000 6.2 16,007,000 7.1 9,600,000 4.3 7,477,000 3.3
2002 235,143,000 47,958,000 20.4 29,611,000 12.6 1,924,000 0.8 19,267,000 8.2 23,496,000 10.0 15,365,000 6.5 9,960,000 4.2
2003 237,682,000 49,001,000 20.6 31,207,000 13.1 2,832,000 1.2 20,220,000 8.5 23,004,000 9.7 15,139,000 6.4 9,510,000 4.0
2004 240,515,000 49,157,000 20.4 31,768,000 13.2 3,072,000 1.3 19,852,000 8.3 22,297,000 9.3 14,512,000 6.0 9,891,000 4.1
2005 243,220,000 49,571,000 20.4 32,692,000 13.4 3,481,000 1.4 21,041,000 8.7 20,983,000 8.6 12,663,000 5.2 8,982,000 3.7
2006 246,022,000 50,965,000 20.7 33,472,000 13.6 4,098,000 1.7 21,303,000 8.7 22,468,000 9.1 14,206,000 5.8 8,822,000 3.6
2007 247,845,000 50,415,000 20.3 33,060,000 13.3 4,354,000 1.8 20,208,000 8.2 21,654,000 8.7 13,065,000 5.3 8,396,000 3.4
2008 249,815,000 51,970,000 20.8 34,861,000 14.0 4,842,000 1.9 21,476,000 8.6 21,206,000 8.5 12,598,000 5.0 8,882,000 3.6


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