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National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Non-medical Stimulant Use (1985 - 2006)


[Trends in Drug Use] [Trends in Non-medical Pill Use]

Trends in Non-medical Stimulant Use Among Those 12 and Older
Trends in Non-medical Stimulant Use by Number of Users Trends in Non-medical Stimulant Use by Percentage of Population

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

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Trends in Non-medical Stimulant Use Among Those 12 and Older
  Ever Used Past Year Past Month
Year Pop. 12 or Older Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
1979 180,343,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
1982 186,440,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
1985 192,605,000 14,139,000 7.3 5,637,000 2.9 3,407,000 1.8
1988 198,347,000 11,241,000 5.7 3,698,000 1.9 2,383,000 1.2
1991 202,859,000 11,385,000 5.6 2,010,000 1.0 906,000 0.4
1992 205,713,000 10,284,000 5.0 1,478,000 0.7 688,000 0.3
1993 207,199,000 10,007,000 4.8 1,774,000 0.9 976,000 0.5
1994 209,411,000 9,671,000 4.6 1,419,000 0.7 678,000 0.3
1995 211,532,000 10,360,000 4.9 1,656,000 0.8 798,000 0.4
1996 214,047,000 10,075,000 4.7 1,896,000 0.9 763,000 0.4
1997 216,206,000 9,781,000 4.5 1,687,000 0.8 612,000 0.3
1998 218,445,000 9,614,000 4.4 1,489,000 0.7 633,000 0.3
1999 221,123,000 15,922,000 7.2 2,291,000 1.0 950,000 0.4
2000 223,280,000 14,661,000 6.6 2,112,000 0.9 788,000 0.4
2001 225,636,000 16,007,000 7.1 2,486,000 1.1 1,018,000 0.5
2002 235,143,000 21,072,000 9.0 3,181,000 1.4 1,218,000 0.5
2003 237,682,000 20,798,000 8.8 2,751,000 1.2 1,191,000 0.5
2004 240,515,000 19,982,000 8.3 2,918,000 1.2 1,189,000 0.5
2005 243,220,000 19,080,000 7.8 2,771,000 1.1 1,067,000 0.4
2006 246,022,000 20,118,000 8.2 3,394,000 1.4 1,191,000 0.5


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