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

Trends by Drug Type Trends by Pill Type Trends by Relative Popularity


Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychopharmaceuticals by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Analgesics by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Tranquilizers by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Stimulants by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamines by Percentage of Population (1999 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Oxycontin by Percentage of Population (2002 - 2008) Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychopharmaceuticals by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Analgesics by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Tranquilizers by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Stimulants by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Meth by Number of Users (1999 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Sedatives by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Nonmedical Use of Oxycontin by Number of Users (2002 - 2008)

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

Trends in Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008) -- by Percent of Population
Year Population 12 or Older Analgesics Oxycontin Tranquilizers Stimulants Meth Sedatives
1985 192,605,000 7.6 -- 7.6 7.3 -- 4.8
1988 198,347,000 5.8 -- 4.4 5.7 -- 2.6
1991 202,859,000 6.8 -- 5.1 5.6 -- 3.2
1992 205,713,000 6.1 -- 4.7 5.0 -- 2.6
1993 207,199,000 6.4 -- 4.2 4.8 -- 2.6
1994 209,411,000 6.0 -- 4.0 4.6 -- 2.6
1995 211,532,000 6.1 -- 3.9 4.9 -- 2.7
1996 214,047,000 5.5 -- 3.6 4.7 -- 2.3
1997 216,206,000 4.9 -- 3.2 4.5 -- 1.9
1998 218,445,000 5.3 -- 3.5 4.4 -- 2.1
1999 221,123,000 9.0 -- 6.3 7.2 4.3 3.5
2000 223,280,000 8.6 -- 5.8 6.6 4.0 3.2
2001 225,636,000 9.8 -- 6.2 7.1 4.3 3.3
2002 235,143,000 12.6 0.8 8.2 10.0 6.5 4.2
2003 237,682,000 13.1 1.2 8.5 9.7 6.4 4.0
2004 240,515,000 13.2 1.3 8.3 9.3 6.0 4.1
2005 243,220,000 13.4 1.4 8.7 8.6 5.2 3.7
2006 246,022,000 13.6 1.7 8.7 9.1 5.8 3.6
2007 247,845,000 13.3 1.8 8.2 8.7 5.3 3.4
2008 249,815,000 14.0 1.9 8.6 8.5 5.0 3.6


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