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

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


Trends in Past Month 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) Trends in Past Month 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)

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

Trends in Past Month Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008) -- by Number of Users
Year Population 12 or Older Analgesics Oxycontin Tranquilizers Stimulants Meth Sedatives
1985 192,605,000 2,657,000 -- 4,282,000 3,407,000 -- 964,000
1988 198,347,000 1,361,000 -- 2,512,000 2,383,000 -- 468,000
1991 202,859,000 1,723,000 -- 2,232,000 906,000 -- 468,000
1992 205,713,000 1,828,000 -- 1,646,000 688,000 -- 430,000
1993 207,199,000 1,675,000 -- 1,223,000 976,000 -- 315,000
1994 209,411,000 1,542,000 -- 967,000 678,000 -- 222,000
1995 211,532,000 1,264,000 -- 809,000 798,000 -- 421,000
1996 214,047,000 1,884,000 -- 952,000 763,000 -- 232,000
1997 216,206,000 1,591,000 -- 845,000 612,000 -- 187,000
1998 218,445,000 1,709,000 -- 655,000 633,000 -- 210,000
1999 221,123,000 2,621,000 -- 1,097,000 950,000 435,000 229,000
2000 223,280,000 2,782,000 -- 1,000,000 788,000 387,000 175,000
2001 225,636,000 3,497,000 -- 1,358,000 1,018,000 576,000 306,000
2002 235,143,000 4,377,000 -- 1,804,000 1,303,000 683,000 436,000
2003 237,682,000 4,693,000 -- 1,830,000 1,310,000 726,000 294,000
2004 240,515,000 4,404,000 325,000 1,616,000 1,312,000 706,000 265,000
2005 243,220,000 4,658,000 334,000 1,817,000 1,188,000 628,000 272,000
2006 246,022,000 5,220,000 276,000 1,766,000 1,385,000 731,000 385,000
2007 247,845,000 5,174,000 369,000 1,835,000 1,053,000 529,000 346,000
2008 249,815,000 4,747,000 435,000 1,800,000 904,000 314,000 234,000


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