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

Trends by Drug Type

Trends by Pill Type

Trends by Relative Popularity

Overview of Trends in Nonmedical Use of Psychotherapeutics Among Those 12 and Older (1985 - 2008)
		Ever Used		Past Year		Past Month
Year	Pop. 12 or Older	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
1985	192,605,000	29,386,000	15.3	11,988,000	6.2	7,319,000	3.8
1988	198,347,000	22,258,000	11.2	9,151,000	4.6	4,076,000	2.1
1991	202,859,000	24,053,000	11.9	7,314,000	3.6	3,934,000	1.9
1992	205,713,000	22,552,000	11.0	6,260,000	3.0	3,124,000	1.5
1993	207,199,000	21,793,000	10.5	6,336,000	3.1	3,189,000	1.5
1994	209,411,000	20,926,000	10.0	6,056,000	2.9	2,566,000	1.2
1995	211,532,000	21,446,000	10.1	6,166,000	2.9	2,601,000	1.2
1996	214,047,000	20,409,000	9.5	6,652,000	3.1	3,082,000	1.4
1997	216,206,000	19,671,000	9.1	6,112,000	2.8	2,665,000	1.2
1998	218,445,000	20,193,000	9.2	5,759,000	2.6	2,477,000	1.1
1999	221,123,000	34,076,000	15.4	9,220,000	4.2	3,952,000	1.8
2000	223,280,000	32,443,000	14.5	8,761,000	3.9	3,849,000	1.7
2001	225,636,000	36,028,000	16.0	11,102,000	4.9	4,811,000	2.1
2002	235,143,000	47,958,000	20.4	14,795,000	6.3	6,287,000	2.7
2003	237,682,000	49,001,000	20.6	15,163,000	6.4	6,451,000	2.7
2004	240,515,000	49,157,000	20.4	14,849,000	6.2	6,110,000	2.5
2005	243,220,000	49,571,000	20.4	15,346,000	6.3	6,491,000	2.7
2006	246,022,000	50,965,000	20.7	16,482,000	6.7	7,095,000	2.9
2007	247,845,000	50,415,000	20.3	16,280,000	6.6	6,895,000	2.8
2008	249,815,000	51,970,000	20.8	15,166,000	6.1	6,224,000	2.5

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