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2004 NSDUH:

   Detailed Tables on NonMedical Use of Prescription type Drugs

 

Detailed Tables on NonMedical Use of Prescription type Drugs from 2003 NSDUH:

  2000 & 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:

The reports and tables below present data on persons reporting use of the following specific stimulants:  

Methedrine, Prescription Diet Pills, Ritalin®, Cylert®, Dexedrine®, Dextroamphetamine, Didrex®, Eskatrol®, Ionamin®, Mazanor®, Obedrin-LA®, Plegine®, Preludin®, and Sanorex®.

Other reports on prescription-type and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs

  

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Number (in Thousands) by Age Group and Survey Year (2000 & 2001)

Table 1.109A Estimated Numbers (in Thousands) of Lifetime Users of Specific Stimulants, by Age Group: 2000 and 2001

 

 

Stimulants

 

Total

AGE GROUP (Years)

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

Methamphetamine, Desoxyn®, or Methedrine

8,843

9,600

305

338

1,185b

1,510

7,353

7,752

Prescription Diet Pills1

6,605

7,004

282

241

548

630

5,776

6,134

Ritalin® or Methylphenidate

2,761b

3,442

506

472

1,055b

1,385

1,201

1,585

Cylert®

246

194

24

20

52

44

169

130

Dexedrine®

1,982

2,272

63

68

191b

281

1,729

1,923

Dextroamphetamine

634

494

28

38

77

75

528

381

Didrex®

182

165

16

15

20

25

145

125

Eskatrol®

152

83

11

10

22

3

118

70

Ionamin®

333

322

14

8

41

16

279

297

Mazanor®

93

77

23

16

19b

3

51

57

Obedrin-LA®

91

60

5

5

13

7

73

48

Plegine®

84

21

12

9

4

9

67

*

Preludin®

671

597

10

13

47

54

614

530

Sanorex®

106

98

18

19

26

32

63

46

Tenuate®

81

134

9

14

18

11

54

110

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

aDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 For example, Amphetamines, Benzedrine®, Biphetamine®, Fastin®, or Phentermine.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000 and 2001.

  

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Percent by Age Group and Survey Year (2000 & 2001)

Table 1.109B Percentages Reporting Lifetime Use of Specific Stimulants, by Age Group: 2000 and 2001

 

 

Stimulants

 

Total

AGE GROUP (Years)

12-17

18-25

26 or Older

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

Methamphetamine, Desoxyn®, or Methedrine

4.0

4.3

1.3

1.4

4.1b

5.1

4.3

4.5

Prescription Diet Pills1

3.0

3.1

1.2

1.0

1.9

2.1

3.4

3.6

Ritalin® or Methylphenidate

1.2b

1.5

2.2

2.0

3.6b

4.7

0.7

0.9

Cylert®

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

Dexedrine®

0.9

1.0

0.3

0.3

0.7b

1.0

1.0

1.1

Dextroamphetamine

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

Didrex®

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Eskatrol®

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Ionamin®

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

Mazanor®

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1b

0.0

0.0

0.0

Obedrin-LA®

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Plegine®

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

*

Preludin®

0.3

0.3

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.3

Sanorex®

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

Tenuate®

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

*Low precision; no estimate reported.

aDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .05 level.

bDifference between estimate and 2001 estimate is statistically significant at the .01 level.

1 For example, Amphetamines, Benzedrine®, Biphetamine®, Fastin®, or Phentermine.

Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000 and 2001.

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