National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Past Month Use Of Most Popular Drug Types

Use Trends by Drug Type

Overview of Trends in Popularity

Use Trends from Monitoring the Future

Trends in Past Month Use of the Most Popular Intoxicating Substances Among Those 12 and Older by Number of Users
Year	Pop. 12 or Older	Alcohol	Cigarettes	Marijuana	Pills
1985	192,605,000	115,984,000	74,545,000	18,641,000	7,319,000
1988	198,347,000	108,882,000	69,931,000	12,353,000	4,076,000
1991	202,859,000	105,938,000	67,030,000	10,366,000	3,934,000
1992	205,713,000	100,789,000	65,695,000	9,676,000	3,124,000
1993	207,199,000	105,351,000	61,386,000	9,610,000	3,189,000
1994	209,411,000	112,804,000	59,955,000	10,112,000	2,566,000
1995	211,532,000	110,501,000	60,902,000	9,842,000	2,601,000
1996	214,047,000	109,149,000	61,759,000	10,095,000	3,082,000
1997	216,206,000	111,071,000	64,056,000	11,109,000	2,665,000
1998	218,445,000	112,850,000	60,406,000	11,016,000	2,477,000
1999	221,123,000	102,711,000	56,962,000	10,458,000	3,952,000
2000	223,280,000	104,092,000	55,667,000	10,714,000	3,849,000
2001	225,636,000	109,029,000	56,288,000	12,122,000	4,811,000
2002	235,143,000	119,820,000	61,136,000	14,584,000	6,287,000
2003	237,682,000	118,965,000	60,434,000	14,638,000	6,451,000
2004	240,515,000	120,934,000	59,896,000	14,576,000	6,110,000
2005	243,220,000	126,028,000	60,532,000	14,626,000	6,491,000
2006	246,022,000	125,309,000	61,565,000	14,813,000	7,095,000
2007	247,845,000	126,760,000	60,069,000	14,448,000	6,895,000
2008	249,815,000	128,974,000	59,781,000	15,203,000	6,224,000

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