National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Past Year 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 Year 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 | 6,921,000 | 6,181,000 | 5,637,000 | -- | 2,209,000 | -- |
| 1988 | 198,347,000 | 5,328,000 | 4,124,000 | 3,698,000 | -- | 1,376,000 | -- |
| 1991 | 202,859,000 | 5,063,000 | 3,143,000 | 2,010,000 | -- | 946,000 | -- |
| 1992 | 205,713,000 | 4,871,000 | 2,851,000 | 1,478,000 | -- | 802,000 | -- |
| 1993 | 207,199,000 | 4,560,000 | 2,380,000 | 1,774,000 | -- | 702,000 | -- |
| 1994 | 209,411,000 | 4,247,000 | 2,405,000 | 1,419,000 | -- | 736,000 | -- |
| 1995 | 211,532,000 | 4,102,000 | 2,210,000 | 1,656,000 | -- | 666,000 | -- |
| 1996 | 214,047,000 | 4,510,000 | 2,430,000 | 1,896,000 | -- | 678,000 | -- |
| 1997 | 216,206,000 | 4,210,000 | 2,122,000 | 1,687,000 | -- | 638,000 | -- |
| 1998 | 218,445,000 | 4,070,000 | 1,940,000 | 1,489,000 | -- | 522,000 | -- |
| 1999 | 221,123,000 | 6,582,000 | 2,728,000 | 2,291,000 | 1,140,000 | 631,000 | -- |
| 2000 | 223,280,000 | 6,466,000 | 2,731,000 | 2,112,000 | 1,031,000 | 611,000 | -- |
| 2001 | 225,636,000 | 8,353,000 | 3,673,000 | 2,486,000 | 1,341,000 | 806,000 | -- |
| 2002 | 235,143,000 | 10,992,000 | 4,849,000 | 3,181,000 | 1,755,000 | 981,000 | -- |
| 2003 | 237,682,000 | 11,671,000 | 5,051,000 | 2,751,000 | 1,602,000 | 831,000 | -- |
| 2004 | 240,515,000 | 11,256,000 | 5,068,000 | 2,918,000 | 1,808,000 | 737,000 | 1,213,000 |
| 2005 | 243,220,000 | 11,815,000 | 5,249,000 | 2,771,000 | 1,603,000 | 750,000 | 1,226,000 |
| 2006 | 246,022,000 | 12,649,000 | 5,058,000 | 3,394,000 | 1,889,000 | 926,000 | 1,323,000 |