Misuse of Prescription Drugs

• 2.5AB:   Males Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2002-2004
• 2.6AB:   Females Aged 12 or Older: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2002-2004

Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in Past Year by Detailed Age

• 2.7A:  Detailed Age Category: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
• 2.7B:  Detailed Age Category: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in Past Year by Demographics & Age Group (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004)

• 2.8A: Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.8B: Aged 12 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.9A: Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.9B:  Aged 12 to 17, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.10A: Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.10B: Aged 18 to 25, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.11A: Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.11B: Aged 26 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.12A: Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.12B: Aged 18 or Older, by Demographic Characteristics: Percentages

Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in Past Year by Geographic Characteristics & Age Group (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004)

• 2.13A: Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.13B: Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.14A: Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.14B: Aged 12 to 17, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.15A: Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.15B: Aged 18 to 25, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages
• 2.16A: Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.16B: Aged 26 or Older, by Geographic Characteristics: Percentages

Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in Past Year among Lifetime Adult Users by Drug Type and Age at First Use (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004)

• 2.17A:  Among Lifetime Users Aged 18 or Older, by Drug Type and Age at First Use: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.17B:  Among Lifetime Users Aged 18 or Older, by Drug Type and Age at First Use: Percentages

Number of Days of Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in Past Year among Past Year Users of the Drug Type (Pain Relievers, Tranquilizers, Any Stimulant, Methamphetamine, Sedatives) by Age Group (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004)

• 2.18A: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.18B: Percentage Distributions

 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in the Past Year by Gender and College Status  (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

• 2.19A: Aged 18 to 22, by Gender and College Enrollment Status: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.19B: Aged 18 to 22, by Gender and College Enrollment Status: Percentages

 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in the Past Year by Pregnancy Status  (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

• 2.20A:  Females Aged 15 to 44, by Age Group and Pregnancy Status: Numbers in Thousands
• 2.20B:  Females Aged 15 to 44, by Age Group and Pregnancy Status: Percentages

 Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

• 3-A:  Specific Pain Relievers among Persons Aged 12 or Older
• 3-B:  Specific Tranquilizers among Persons Aged 12 or Older
• 3-C:  Specific Stimulants among Persons Aged 12 or Older
• 3-D:  Specific Sedatives among Persons Aged 12 or Older

Specific Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics Use among Past Year New Users and Lifetime Users (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

• 3-E:  Specific Pain Relievers Used among Past Year Initiates and All Lifetime Nonmedical Users of Any Pain Reliever Aged 12 or Older
• 3-F:   Specific Tranquilizers Used among Past Year Initiates and All Lifetime Nonmedical Users of Any Tranquilizer Aged 12 or Older
• 3-G:   Specific Stimulants Used among Past Year Initiates and All Lifetime Nonmedical Users of Any Stimulant Aged 12 or Older
• 3-H:   Specific Sedatives Used among Past Year Initiates and All Lifetime Nonmedical Users of Any Sedative Aged 12 or Older

Specific Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics Use among Past Year New Users and Lifetime Users by Age Group (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

3.9A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Pain Relievers among Lifetime Users of Any Pain Reliever, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands,

3.9B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Pain Relievers among Lifetime Users of Any Pain Reliever, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual

3.10A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Pain Relievers among Past Year Initiates of Any Pain Reliever, by Age Group: Numbers in

3.10B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Pain Relievers among Past Year Initiates of Any Pain Reliever, by Age Group: Percentages,

3.11A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Tranquilizers among Lifetime Users of Any Tranquilizer, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands,

3.11B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Tranquilizers among Lifetime Users of Any Tranquilizer, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual

3.12A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Tranquilizers among Past Year Initiates of Any Tranquilizer, by Age Group: Numbers in

3.12B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Tranquilizers among Past Year Initiates of Any Tranquilizer, by Age Group: Percentages,

3.13A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants among Lifetime Users of Any Stimulant, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands,

3.13B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants among Lifetime Users of Any Stimulant, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual

3.14A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants among Past Year Initiates of Any Stimulant, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands,

3.14B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants among Past Year Initiates of Any Stimulant, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual

3.15A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Sedatives among Lifetime Users of Any Sedative, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands,

3.15B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Sedatives among Lifetime Users of Any Sedative, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual

3.16A Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Sedatives among Past Year Initiates of Any Sedative, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands,

3.16B Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription Sedatives among Past Year Initiates of Any Sedative, by Age Group: Percentages, Annual

  New Users of Nonmedical Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drug Use

4-A Past Year Initiation of Nonmedical Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drug Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older at Risk of Initiation of Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use, by Drug Type and Age Group: Percentages, 2002-2004

4-B Past Year Initiates of Nonmedical Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drug Use among Past Year Users, by Drug Type and Age Group: Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

4.1B Past Year Initiation of Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutic Drugs among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older at Risk for Initiation, and Past Year Users Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

4.2B Past Year Initiation of Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutic Drugs among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older at Risk for Initiation, and Past Year Users Aged 12 or Older, by Gender: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

4.3B Past Year Initiation of Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutic Drugs among Persons Aged 12 or Older, Persons Aged 12 or Older at Risk for Initiation, and Past Year Users Aged 12 or Older, by Geographic Region: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

  Mean Age of First Nonmedical Use of Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drugs

4.4B Mean Age at First Use among Past Year Initiates into Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutic Drugs among the Total Population Aged 12 or Older, by Age at Initiation and Gender: Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

4.4B Mean Age at First Use among Past Year Initiates into Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutic Drugs among the Total Population Aged 12 or Older, by Age at Initiation and Gender: Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

 Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics by Age Group (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

• 3.1A:   Specific Pain Relievers in Lifetime, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.1B:   Specific Pain Relievers in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages
• 3.2A:   Specific Tranquilizers in Lifetime, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.2B:   Specific Tranquilizers in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages
• 3.3A:   Specific Stimulants in Lifetime, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.3B:   Specific Stimulants in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages
• 3.4A:   Specific Sedatives in Lifetime, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.4B:   Specific Sedatives in Lifetime, by Age Group: Percentages

 Lifetime Nonmedical Use of Specific Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics by Gender & Age Group (Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004):

• 3.5A: Specific Pain Relievers in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.5B: Specific Pain Relievers in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Percentages
• 3.6A: Specific Tranquilizers in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.6B: Specific Tranquilizers in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Percentages
• 3.7A: Specific Stimulants in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.7B: Specific Stimulants in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Percentages
• 3.8A: Specific Sedatives in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Numbers in Thousands
• 3.8B: Specific Sedatives in Lifetime, by Gender and Age Group: Percentages

  Use of Both Prescription and Other Substances

5.1A Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.1B Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.2A Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.2B Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 to 17, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.3A Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.3B Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 18 to 25, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.4A Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.4B Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 26 or Older, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.5A Past Year Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.5B Past Year Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.6A Lifetime Use of Other Substances among Lifetime Nonmedical Users and Lifetime Nonusers of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics Who Were Aged 12 Years or Older, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.6B Lifetime Use of Other Substances among Lifetime Nonmedical Users and Lifetime Nonusers of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics Who Were Aged 12 Years or Older, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.7A Past Year Use of Other Substances among Past Year Nonmedical Users and Past Year Nonusers of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics Who Were Aged 12 Years or Older, by Drug Type: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.7B Past Year Use of Other Substances among Past Year Nonmedical Users and Past Year Nonusers of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics Who Were Aged 12 Years or Older, by Drug Type: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.8A Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type and Order in Which Drugs in Pairs Initially Were Used: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

5.8B Lifetime Use of Both Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics and Other Substances among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type and Order in Which Drugs in Pairs Initially Were Used: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

  Substance Dependence or Abuse

6.1AB Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics in Past Year, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, 2002-2004

6.2A Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Group, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.2B Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Group, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.3A Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type and Geographic Characteristics: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.3B Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type and Geographic Characteristics: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.4A Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Past Year Nonmedical Users Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Category, and Gender: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.4B Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Past Year Nonmedical Users Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Category, and Gender: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.5A Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Lifetime Users Aged 18 or Older, by Drug Type, Age at First Use, and Current Age: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.5B Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse for Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Psychotherapeutics among Lifetime Users Aged 18 or Older, by Drug Type, Age at First Use, and Current Age: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

  Treatment

6.6B Past Year Treatment for Illicit Drug Use at Any Facility and Met Criteria for Dependence on or Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Category, and Gender: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.7B Past Year Treatment for Illicit Drug Use at Specialty Facility and Met Criteria for Dependence on or Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Category, and Gender: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

6.8B Last or Current Treatment in the Past Year at Any Facility for Problems Related to Prescription Drugs and Met Criteria for Dependence on or Abuse of Those Drugs in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Drug Type, Age Category, and Gender: Numbers in Thousands and Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

Nonmedical Use of Prescription Types in Past Year, by Age Group and State:

7.1A Nonmedical Use of Any Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drugs in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.1B Nonmedical Use of Any Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drugs in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.2A Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.2B Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.3A Nonmedical Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.3B Nonmedical Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.4A Nonmedical Use of Stimulants in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.4B Nonmedical Use of Stimulants in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.5A Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.5B Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.6A Nonmedical Use of Sedatives in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.6B Nonmedical Use of Sedatives in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

8.1 States Ranking in the Top Quintile for the Misuse of Multiple Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drugs in the Past Year

  Methamphetamine

7.5A Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

7.5B Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine in Past Year, by Age Group and State: Percentages, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004

C.5 Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 1999-2004

C.11 Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

  Methodological Issues

8.2 Components of NSDUH Nonmedical Use Definition and Characteristics of Cases

B.1 Summary of 2004 NSDUH Suppression Rules

B.2 Weighted Percentages and Sample Sizes for 2002, 2003, and 2004 NSDUHs, by Screening Result Code

B.3 Response Rates and Sample Sizes for 2002, 2003, and 2004 NSDUHs, by Demographic Characteristics

B.4 Drugs and Drug Groups as Shown in Pill Cards for the Four Therapeutic Classes of Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drugs in NSDUH

  Trends in Nonmedical Use

C.1 Nonmedical Use of Any Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drug among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1985-2004

C.2 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Pain Relievers among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 1985-2004

C.3 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Tranquilizers among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 1985-2004

C.4 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Stimulants among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 1985-2004

C.5 Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 1999-2004

C.6 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Sedatives among Persons Aged 12 or Older: Percentages, 1985-2004

C.7 Nonmedical Use of Any Prescription Psychotherapeutic Drug in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

C.8 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Pain Relievers in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

C.9 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Tranquilizers in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

C.10 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Stimulants in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

C.11 Nonmedical Use of Methamphetamine in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

C.12 Nonmedical Use of Prescription-Type Sedatives in the Past Year among Persons Aged 12 or Older, by Age Group: Percentages, 1994-2004

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