Graphed as number of users age 12 and older Sources: National Survey on Drug Use and HealthNational Household Survey on Drug AbuseMultiple Years Click graphics or labels in table headers for other details 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 1.4 2.2 1.8 -- 0.5 -- 1988 198,347,000 0.7 1.3 1.2 -- 0.2 -- 1991 202,859,000 0.8 1.1 0.4 -- 0.2 -- 1992 205,713,000 0.9 0.8 0.3 -- 0.2 -- 1993 207,199,000 0.8 0.6 0.5 -- 0.2 -- 1994 209,411,000 0.7 0.5 0.3 -- 0.1 -- 1995 211,532,000 0.6 0.4 0.4 -- 0.2 -- 1996 214,047,000 0.9 0.4 0.4 -- 0.1 -- 1997 216,206,000 0.7 0.4 0.3 -- 0.1 -- 1998 218,445,000 0.8 0.3 0.3 -- 0.1 -- 1999 221,123,000 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 -- 2000 223,280,000 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 -- 2001 225,636,000 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 -- 2002 235,143,000 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 -- 2003 237,682,000 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 -- 2004 240,515,000 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.10 2005 243,220,000 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.10 2006 246,022,000 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.10
Sources: National Survey on Drug Use and HealthNational Household Survey on Drug AbuseMultiple Years
