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Figure 2: National Household Survey
on Drug Abuse, 2001.
Percentage of population and estimated
number of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug users in the United States.
|
|
Lifetime* |
Past
Month |
|
Percentage |
No. of Users |
Percentage |
No. of Users |
|
Alcohol |
81.7 |
184,402,000 |
48.3 |
109,029,000 |
|
Cigarettes |
67.2 |
151,638,000 |
24.9 |
56,288,000 |
|
Any illicit drug |
41.7 |
94,140,000 |
7.1 |
15,910,000 |
|
Marijuana |
36.9 |
83,272,000 |
4.8 |
10,714,000 |
|
Smokeless tobacco |
19.1 |
43,056,000 |
3.2 |
7,309,000 |
|
Nonmedical use of any psychotherapeutic** |
16.0 |
36,028,000 |
2.1 |
4,811,000 |
|
Pain relievers |
9.8 |
22,133,000 |
1.6 |
3,497,000 |
|
Stimulants |
7.1 |
16,007,000 |
0.5 |
1,018,000 |
|
Methamphetamine |
4.3 |
9,600,000 |
0.3 |
576,000 |
|
Tranquilizers |
6.2 |
13,945,000 |
0.6 |
1,358,000 |
|
Sedatives |
3.3 |
7,477,000 |
0.1 |
306,000 |
|
Hallucinogens |
12.5 |
28,317,000 |
0.4 |
1,264,000 |
|
LSD |
9.0 |
20,202,000 |
0.2 |
320,000 |
|
Ecstasy |
3.6 |
8,131,000 |
- |
786,000 |
|
PCP |
2.7 |
6,025,000 |
0.0 |
54,000 |
|
Cocaine |
12.3 |
27,788,000 |
0.5 |
1,676,000 |
|
Inhalants |
8.1 |
18,219,000 |
0.3 |
539,000 |
|
Crack |
2.8 |
6,22,000 |
0.2 |
406,000 |
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Notes: *Lifetime refers to drug use anytime
during the lifespan.
** This includes pain reliever,
tranquilizert, stimulant, or sedative; it does not include
over-the-counter drugs.
Source: National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse: Population Estimates 2001, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), Rockville, MD, 2003. |
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