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U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs by age 1988-2014
Percentage of U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs within past month between 1988 and 2014, by age
This statistic shows the percentage of the U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs within the past month between 1988 and 2014. In the period 2011-2014, 21.5 percent of the population under 18 years used prescription drugs.
Percentage of U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs within past month between 1988 and 2014, by age
| Age group | 1988-1994 | 1999-2002 | 2003-2006 | 2007-2010 | 2011-2014 |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Age group | 1988-1994 | 1999-2002 | 2003-2006 | 2007-2010 | 2011-2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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This statistic shows the percentage of the U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs within the past month between 1988 and 2014. In the period 2011-2014, 21.5 percent of the population under 18 years used prescription drugs.
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- United States
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- 1988 to 2014
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