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| Sources: | National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Household Survey on Drug Abuse |
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| Year | Pop. 12 or Older | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
| 1979 | 180,343,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | 186,440,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 192,605,000 | 29,386,000 | 15.3 | 11,988,000 | 6.2 | 7,319,000 | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 198,347,000 | 22,258,000 | 11.2 | 9,151,000 | 4.6 | 4,076,000 | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 202,859,000 | 24,053,000 | 11.9 | 7,314,000 | 3.6 | 3,934,000 | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 205,713,000 | 22,552,000 | 11.0 | 6,260,000 | 3.0 | 3,124,000 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 207,199,000 | 21,793,000 | 10.5 | 6,336,000 | 3.1 | 3,189,000 | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 209,411,000 | 20,926,000 | 10.0 | 6,056,000 | 2.9 | 2,566,000 | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 211,532,000 | 21,446,000 | 10.1 | 6,166,000 | 2.9 | 2,601,000 | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 214,047,000 | 20,409,000 | 9.5 | 6,652,000 | 3.1 | 3,082,000 | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 216,206,000 | 19,671,000 | 9.1 | 6,112,000 | 2.8 | 2,665,000 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 218,445,000 | 20,193,000 | 9.2 | 5,759,000 | 2.6 | 2,477,000 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 221,123,000 | 34,076,000 | 15.4 | 9,220,000 | 4.2 | 3,952,000 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 223,280,000 | 32,443,000 | 14.5 | 8,761,000 | 3.9 | 3,849,000 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 225,636,000 | 36,028,000 | 16.0 | 11,102,000 | 4.9 | 4,811,000 | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 235,143,000 | 46,558,000 | 19.8 | 14,680,000 | 6.2 | 6,210,000 | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 237,682,000 | 47,882,000 | 20.1 | 14,986,000 | 6.3 | 6,336,000 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 240,515,000 | 48,013,000 | 20.0 | 14,643,000 | 6.1 | 6,007,000 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 243,220,000 | 48,709,000 | 20.0 | 15,172,000 | 6.2 | 6,405,000 | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 246,022,000 | 49,842,000 | 20.3 | 16,287,000 | 6.6 | 6,991,000 | 2.8 |