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National Survey on Drug Use and Health &
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Trends in Past Year Use Of Most Popular Drug Types


Use Trends by Drug Type Overview of Trends in Popularity Use Trends from Monitoring the Future
Trends in Past Year Use of Most Popular Drug Types by Percentage of Population (1985 - 2008) Trends in Alcohol Use Trends in Cigarette Use Trends in Marijuana Use Trends in Nonmedical Use of Pills Trends in Past Year Use of Most Popular Drug Types by Number of Users (1985 - 2008) Trends in Alcohol Use Trends in Cigarette Use Trends in Marijuana Use Trends in Nonmedical Use of Pills

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

Trends in Past Month Use of the Most Popular Intoxicating Substances Among Those 12 and Older by Percent of Population
Year Pop. 12 or Older Alcohol Cigarettes Marijuana Pills
1985 192,605,000 72.9 40.5 13.6 6.2
1988 198,347,000 68.1 38.5 9.8 4.6
1991 202,859,000 68.1 36.2 8.9 3.6
1992 205,713,000 64.7 35.2 7.9 3.0
1993 207,199,000 66.5 33.2 8.5 3.1
1994 209,411,000 66.9 31.7 8.5 2.9
1995 211,532,000 65.4 32.0 8.4 2.9
1996 214,047,000 64.9 32.3 8.6 3.1
1997 216,206,000 64.1 32.7 9.0 2.8
1998 218,445,000 64.0 30.6 8.6 2.6
1999 221,123,000 62.3 30.1 8.6 4.2
2000 223,280,000 61.9 29.1 8.3 3.9
2001 225,636,000 63.7 29.1 9.3 4.9
2002 235,143,000 66.1 30.3 11.0 6.3
2003 237,682,000 65.0 29.4 10.6 6.4
2004 240,515,000 65.1 29.1 10.6 6.2
2005 243,220,000 66.5 29.1 10.4 6.3
2006 246,022,000 66.0 29.1 10.3 6.7
2007 247,845,000 65.7 28.5 10.1 6.6
2008 249,815,000 66.1 28.0 10.3 6.1


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