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Stimulants and Prescription Diet Pills: Also see Data tables on prescription type drugsAlso see All reports on prescription type drugs The New DAWN Report: Emergency Department Visits Involving ADHD Stimulant Medications 2006 NSDUH: Results of the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format) 2005 NSDUH: Results of the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format) 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:
Other reports on prescription-type and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs |
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) |
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12-17 |
18-25 |
26 or Older |
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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.
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) |
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12-17 |
18-25 |
26 or Older |
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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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