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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives (1985 - 2008)

Trends by Drug Type Trends by Pharmaceutical Type Trends by Relative Popularity


Return to Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics (1985 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics (1985 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives (1985 - 2008) by Percent ofPopulation Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics (1985 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics (1985 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics (1985 - 2008)

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

Nonmedical Use of Sedatives Among Those 12 and Older - by Number of Users (1985 - 2008)
Year Ever Used Past Year Past Month
1985 9,260,000 2,209,000 964,000
1988 5,206,000 1,376,000 468,000
1991 6,482,000 946,000 468,000
1992 5,309,000 802,000 430,000
1993 5,320,000 702,000 315,000
1994 5,460,000 736,000 222,000
1995 5,760,000 666,000 421,000
1996 4,866,000 678,000 232,000
1997 4,080,000 638,000 187,000
1998 4,640,000 522,000 210,000
1999 7,747,000 631,000 229,000
2000 7,142,000 611,000 175,000
2001 7,477,000 806,000 306,000
2002 9,960,000 981,000 436,000
2003 9,510,000 831,000 294,000
2004 9,891,000 737,000 265,000
2005 8,982,000 750,000 272,000
2006 8,822,000 926,000 385,000
2007 8,396,000 864,000 346,000
2008 8,882,000 621,000 234,000


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