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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 Percentage of Population (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 Number of Users (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 Percent of Population
Year Pop. 12 or Older Methamphetamine Crack PCP Heroin
1985 192,605,000 -- -- 2.0 0.9
1988 198,347,000 -- 1.3 2.1 0.9
1991 202,859,000 -- 2.1 2.4 1.2
1992 205,713,000 -- 1.5 2.7 0.8
1993 207,199,000 -- 1.9 2.7 1.0
1994 209,411,000 -- 1.9 2.8 1.0
1995 211,532,000 -- 1.8 3.2 1.2
1996 214,047,000 -- 2.2 3.2 1.1
1997 216,206,000 -- 1.9 3.0 0.9
1998 218,445,000 -- 2.0 3.5 1.1
1999 221,123,000 4.3 2.7 2.6 1.4
2000 223,280,000 4.0 2.4 2.6 1.2
2001 225,636,000 4.3 2.8 2.7 1.4
2002 235,143,000 6.5 3.6 3.2 1.6
2003 237,682,000 6.4 3.3 3.0 1.6
2004 240,515,000 6.0 3.3 2.8 1.3
2005 243,220,000 5.2 3.3 2.7 1.5
2006 246,022,000 5.8 3.5 2.7 1.5
2007 247,845,000 5.3 3.5 2.5 1.5
2008 249,815,000 5.0 3.4 2.7 1.5


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