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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Lifetime Use Of Moderately Popular Drug Types


Use Trends by Drug Type Overview of Trends in Popularity Use Trends from Monitoring the Future
Trends in Lifetime Use of Moderately Popular Drug Types by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Cocaine Use Trends in Hallucinogens Use Trends in Inhalants Use Trends in Lifetime Use of Moderately Popular Drug Types by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Cocaine Use Trends in Hallucinogens Use Trends in Inhalants Use

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

Trends in Lifetime Use of Moderately Popular Intoxicating Substances Among Those 12 and Older by Percent of Population
Year Pop. 12 or Older Cocaine Hallucinogens Inhalants
1985 192,605,000 11.2 6.9 7.9
1988 198,347,000 10.6 7.6 6.4
1991 202,859,000 11.5 8.4 6.1
1992 205,713,000 10.9 8.3 5.3
1993 207,199,000 11.3 9.0 5.9
1994 209,411,000 10.4 8.7 5.8
1995 211,532,000 10.3 9.5 5.7
1996 214,047,000 10.3 9.7 5.6
1997 216,206,000 10.5 9.6 5.7
1998 218,445,000 10.6 9.9 5.8
1999 221,123,000 11.5 11.3 7.8
2000 223,280,000 11.2 11.7 7.5
2001 225,636,000 12.3 12.5 8.1
2002 235,143,000 14.4 14.6 9.7
2003 237,682,000 14.7 14.5 9.7
2004 240,515,000 14.2 14.3 9.5
2005 243,220,000 13.8 13.9 9.4
2006 246,022,000 14.3 14.3 9.3
2007 247,845,000 14.5 13.8 9.1
2008 249,815,000 14.7 14.4 8.9


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