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

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


Trends in Past Year 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 Year 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 Years

Trends in Past Year Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008)
Year Pop. 12 or Older Overall Analgesics Oxycontin Tranquilizers Stimulants Methamphetamine Sedatives
1985 192,605,000 11,988,000 6.2 6,921,000 3.6 -- -- 6,181,000 3.2 5,637,000 2.9 -- -- 2,209,000 1.1
1988 198,347,000 9,151,000 4.6 5,328,000 2.7 -- -- 4,124,000 2.1 3,698,000 1.9 -- -- 1,376,000 0.7
1991 202,859,000 7,314,000 3.6 5,063,000 2.5 -- -- 3,143,000 1.5 2,010,000 1.0 -- -- 946,000 0.5
1992 205,713,000 6,260,000 3.0 4,871,000 2.4 -- -- 2,851,000 1.4 1,478,000 0.7 -- -- 802,000 0.4
1993 207,199,000 6,336,000 3.1 4,560,000 2.2 -- -- 2,380,000 1.1 1,774,000 0.9 -- -- 702,000 0.3
1994 209,411,000 6,056,000 2.9 4,247,000 2.0 -- -- 2,405,000 1.1 1,419,000 0.7 -- -- 736,000 0.4
1995 211,532,000 6,166,000 2.9 4,102,000 1.9 -- -- 2,210,000 1.0 1,656,000 0.8 -- -- 666,000 0.3
1996 214,047,000 6,652,000 3.1 4,510,000 2.1 -- -- 2,430,000 1.1 1,896,000 0.9 -- -- 678,000 0.3
1997 216,206,000 6,112,000 2.8 4,210,000 1.9 -- -- 2,122,000 1.0 1,687,000 0.8 -- -- 638,000 0.3
1998 218,445,000 5,759,000 2.6 4,070,000 1.9 -- -- 1,940,000 0.9 1,489,000 0.7 -- -- 522,000 0.2
1999 221,123,000 9,220,000 4.2 6,582,000 3.0 -- -- 2,728,000 1.2 2,291,000 1.0 1,140,000 0.5 631,000 0.3
2000 223,280,000 8,761,000 3.9 6,466,000 2.9 -- -- 2,731,000 1.2 2,112,000 0.9 1,031,000 0.5 611,000 0.3
2001 225,636,000 11,102,000 4.9 8,353,000 3.7 -- -- 3,673,000 1.6 2,486,000 1.1 1,341,000 0.6 806,000 0.4
2002 235,143,000 14,795,000 6.3 10,992,000 4.7 -- -- 4,849,000 2.1 3,380,000 1.4 1,755,000 0.7 981,000 0.4
2003 237,682,000 15,163,000 6.4 11,671,000 4.9 -- -- 5,051,000 2.1 3,031,000 1.3 1,602,000 0.7 831,000 0.3
2004 240,515,000 14,849,000 6.2 11,256,000 4.7 1,213,000 0.5 5,068,000 2.1 3,254,000 1.4 1,808,000 0.8 737,000 0.3
2005 243,220,000 15,346,000 6.3 11,815,000 4.9 1,226,000 0.5 5,249,000 2.2 3,088,000 1.3 1,603,000 0.7 750,000 0.3
2006 246,022,000 16,482,000 6.7 12,649,000 5.1 1,323,000 0.5 5,058,000 2.1 3,791,000 1.5 1,889,000 0.8 926,000 0.4
2007 247,845,000 16,280,000 6.6 12,466,000 5.0 1,422,000 0.6 5,282,000 2.1 2,998,000 1.2 1,343,000 0.5 864,000 0.3
2008 249,815,000 15,166,000 6.1 11,885,000 4.8 1,459,000 0.6 5,103,000 2.0 2,639,000 1.1 850,000 0.3 621,000 0.2


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