National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Past Month 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 Past Month 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 | 2,657,000 | 4,282,000 | 3,407,000 | -- | 964,000 | -- |
| 1988 | 198,347,000 | 1,361,000 | 2,512,000 | 2,383,000 | -- | 468,000 | -- |
| 1991 | 202,859,000 | 1,723,000 | 2,232,000 | 906,000 | -- | 468,000 | -- |
| 1992 | 205,713,000 | 1,828,000 | 1,646,000 | 688,000 | -- | 430,000 | -- |
| 1993 | 207,199,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,223,000 | 976,000 | -- | 315,000 | -- |
| 1994 | 209,411,000 | 1,542,000 | 967,000 | 678,000 | -- | 222,000 | -- |
| 1995 | 211,532,000 | 1,264,000 | 809,000 | 798,000 | -- | 421,000 | -- |
| 1996 | 214,047,000 | 1,884,000 | 952,000 | 763,000 | -- | 232,000 | -- |
| 1997 | 216,206,000 | 1,591,000 | 845,000 | 612,000 | -- | 187,000 | -- |
| 1998 | 218,445,000 | 1,709,000 | 655,000 | 633,000 | -- | 210,000 | -- |
| 1999 | 221,123,000 | 2,621,000 | 1,097,000 | 950,000 | 435,000 | 229,000 | -- |
| 2000 | 223,280,000 | 2,782,000 | 1,000,000 | 788,000 | 387,000 | 175,000 | -- |
| 2001 | 225,636,000 | 3,497,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,018,000 | 576,000 | 306,000 | -- |
| 2002 | 235,143,000 | 4,377,000 | 1,804,000 | 1,218,000 | 683,000 | 436,000 | -- |
| 2003 | 237,682,000 | 4,693,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,191,000 | 726,000 | 294,000 | -- |
| 2004 | 240,515,000 | 4,404,000 | 1,616,000 | 1,189,000 | 706,000 | 265,000 | 325,000 |
| 2005 | 243,220,000 | 4,658,000 | 1,817,000 | 1,067,000 | 628,000 | 272,000 | 334,000 |
| 2006 | 246,022,000 | 5,220,000 | 1,766,000 | 1,191,000 | 731,000 | 385,000 | 276,000 |