Graphed as number of users age 12 and older
| Sources: | National Survey on Drug Use and Health National Household Survey on Drug Abuse |
| Multiple Years | |
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| Non-medical Sedative Use Among Those 12 and Older (Percent of Population) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1991 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |