Estimated Lifetime Prevalence of Substance Use in the US by Those Aged 12 and Older (Numbers in Thousands) | ||||||||||||||
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Lifetime Use | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
% Population Using Any Illicit Drugs | 46.0% | 46.4% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 45.4% | 46.1% | 47.0% | 47.1% | 47.3% | 47.0% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 48.8% |
All Illicit Drugs | 108,255 | 110,205 | 110,057 | 112,085 | 111,774 | 114,275 | 117,325 | 118,705 | 119,933 | 121,078 | 124,808 | 127,458 | 130,332 | 130,610 |
Marijuana and Hashish | 94,946 | 96,611 | 96,772 | 97,545 | 97,825 | 100,518 | 102,404 | 104,446 | 106,613 | 107,842 | 111,239 | 114,712 | 117,213 | 117,865 |
Cocaine | 33,910 | 34,891 | 34,153 | 33,673 | 35,298 | 35,882 | 36,773 | 36,599 | 37,361 | 36,921 | 37,688 | 37,634 | 39,200 | 38,744 |
Crack | 8,402 | 7,949 | 7,840 | 7,928 | 8,554 | 8,581 | 8,445 | 8,359 | 9,208 | 8,214 | 9,015 | 8,870 | 9,424 | 9,035 |
Heroin | 3,668 | 3,744 | 3,145 | 3,534 | 3,785 | 3,780 | 3,788 | 3,683 | 4,144 | 4,162 | 4,565 | 4,812 | 4,813 | 5,099 |
Hallucinogens | 34,314 | 34,363 | 34,333 | 33,728 | 35,281 | 34,215 | 35,963 | 37,256 | 37,544 | 36,362 | 37,908 | 39,736 | 39,647 | 40,915 |
Ecstasy | 10,150 | 10,904 | 11,130 | 11,495 | 12,262 | 12,426 | 12,924 | 14,234 | 15,929 | 14,570 | 16,162 | 17,815 | 17,548 | 18,328 |
Psychotherapeutics | 47,958 | 49,001 | 49,157 | 49,571 | 50,965 | 50,415 | 51,970 | 51,771 | 51,832 | 51,243 | 54,389 | 53,172 | 54,395 | NR |
Pain Relievers | 29,611 | 31,207 | 31,768 | 32,692 | 33,472 | 33,060 | 34,861 | 35,046 | 34,908 | 34,247 | 37,045 | 35,473 | 36,064 | NR |
Methamphetamine | 15,365 | 15,139 | 14,512 | 12,663 | 14,206 | 13,065 | 12,598 | 12,837 | 13,060 | 11,928 | 12,259 | 12,257 | 12,943 | 14,511 |
Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana | 70,300 | 71,128 | 70,657 | 71,822 | 72,906 | 73,494 | 75,573 | 75,780 | 76,472 | 75,447 | 78,034 | 78,076 | 80,119 | 77,032 |
Alcohol | 195,452 | 197,533 | 198,220 | 201,667 | 203,368 | 203,976 | 205,404 | 208,545 | 209,264 | 211,747 | 214,013 | 213,794 | 217,765 | 216,839 |
Tobacco | 171,838 | 172,843 | 171,827 | 172,217 | 173,921 | 173,921 | 173,927 | 174,119 | 174,409 | 173,890 | 173,654 | 175,260 | 175,416 | 171,120 |
Notes:
"Psychotherapeutics" include the nonmedical use of any prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, or sedatives. Over-the-counter substances are not included.
Methodological changes make comparison of survey data from different years problematic.
The shift to 2010 census data from 2000 could affect comparisons between substance use estimates in 2011 and those from prior years, particularly with respect to some demographic groups.
NR = Not Reported