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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Lifetime Use Of Least Popular Drug Types


Use Trends by Drug Type Overview of Trends in Popularity Use Trends from Monitoring the Future
Trends in Lifetime Use of Least Popular Drug Types by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Methamphetamine Use Trends in Crack Use Trends in PCP Use Trends in Heroin Use Trends in Lifetime Use of Least Popular Drug Types by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Methamphetamine Use Trends in Crack Use Trends in PCP Use Trends in Heroin Use

Sources: National Survey on Drug Use and Health & National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, Multiple Years

Trends in Lifetime Use of the Least Popular Intoxicating Substances Among Those 12 and Older by Number of Users
Year Pop. 12 or Older Methamphetamine Crack PCP Heroin
1985 192,605,000 -- -- 3,811,000 1,826,000
1988 198,347,000 -- 2,672,000 4,143,000 1,749,000
1991 202,859,000 -- 4,194,000 4,936,000 2,433,000
1992 205,713,000 -- 3,010,000 5,550,000 1,687,000
1993 207,199,000 -- 4,034,000 5,983,000 2,102,000
1994 209,411,000 -- 4,042,000 5,911,000 2,083,000
1995 211,532,000 -- 3,895,000 6,718,000 2,451,000
1996 214,047,000 -- 4,628,000 6,755,000 2,444,000
1997 216,206,000 -- 4,208,000 6,480,000 2,019,000
1998 218,445,000 -- 4,476,000 7,640,000 2,371,000
1999 221,123,000 9,442,000 5,910,000 5,693,000 3,054,000
2000 223,280,000 8,843,000 5,307,000 5,804,000 2,779,000
2001 225,636,000 9,600,000 6,222,000 6,025,000 3,091,000
2002 235,143,000 15,365,000 8,402,000 7,418,000 3,668,000
2003 237,682,000 15,139,000 7,949,000 7,107,000 3,744,000
2004 240,515,000 14,512,000 7,840,000 6,762,000 3,145,000
2005 243,220,000 12,663,000 7,928,000 6,603,000 3,534,000
2006 246,022,000 14,206,000 8,554,000 6,618,000 3,785,000
2007 247,845,000 13,065,000 8,581,000 6,140,000 3,780,000
2008 249,815,000 12,598,000 8,445,000 6,631,000 3,788,000


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