National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug
Not Including Marijuana (1979 - 2006)
| [Trends in Drug Use] | [Trends in Drug Popularity] |
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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| Use of Any Illicit Drug Not Including Marijuana Among Those 12 and Older (Percent of Population) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Ever Used | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1979 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1982 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1985 | 22.4 | 9.7 | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 19.8 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 18.8 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 19.1 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 18.9 | 5.4 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 24.1 | 6.1 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 23.6 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 25.6 | 7.0 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 29.9 | 8.7 | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 29.9 | 8.5 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 29.4 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 29.5 | 8.3 | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 3.9 |