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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Past Year Nonmedical Use
of Psychoactive Pills (1985 - 2008)

Trends by Drug Type Trends by Pill Type Trends by Relative Popularity


Trends in Past Year 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 Past Year 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 Past Year Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008) -- by Number of Users
Year Population 12 or Older Analgesics Oxycontin Tranquilizers Stimulants Meth Sedatives
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 3,380,000 1,755,000 981,000
2003 237,682,000 11,671,000 -- 5,051,000 3,031,000 1,602,000 831,000
2004 240,515,000 11,256,000 1,213,000 5,068,000 3,254,000 1,808,000 737,000
2005 243,220,000 11,815,000 1,226,000 5,249,000 3,088,000 1,603,000 750,000
2006 246,022,000 12,649,000 1,323,000 5,058,000 3,791,000 1,889,000 926,000
2007 247,845,000 12,466,000 1,422,000 5,282,000 2,998,000 1,343,000 864,000
2008 249,815,000 11,885,000 1,459,000 5,103,000 2,639,000 850,000 621,000


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