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

Nonmedical Use of Sedatives Among Those 12 and Older -- by Percent of Population (1985 - 2008)
Year	Ever Used	Past Year	Past Month
1985	4.8	1.1	0.5
1988	2.6	0.7	0.2
1991	3.2	0.5	0.2
1992	2.6	0.4	0.2
1993	2.6	0.3	0.2
1994	2.6	0.4	0.1
1995	2.7	0.3	0.2
1996	2.3	0.3	0.1
1997	1.9	0.3	0.1
1998	2.1	0.2	0.1
1999	3.5	0.3	0.1
2000	3.2	0.3	0.1
2001	3.3	0.4	0.1
2002	4.2	0.4	0.2
2003	4.0	0.3	0.1
2004	4.1	0.3	0.1
2005	3.7	0.3	0.1
2006	3.6	0.4	0.2
2007	3.4	0.3	0.1
2008	3.6	0.2	0.1

truth: the Anti-drugwar
Homepage	Sitemap