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Number of Americans who used cocaine in the past year 2009-2018
Number of people in the U.S. who used cocaine in the past year from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000)
by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 30, 2019
This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used cocaine in the past year from 2009 to 2018. It was found that in 2018 approximately 5.5 million people had used cocaine in the past year.
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 30, 2019
This statistic shows the number of people in the U.S. who have used cocaine in the past year from 2009 to 2018. It was found that in 2018 approximately 5.5 million people had used cocaine in the past year.
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- August 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
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Figures from 2014 to 2016 were taken from the previous year's report.
Figures from 2009 to 2013 were taken from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- base: around 70,000
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
- Supplementary notes
-
Figures from 2014 to 2016 were taken from the previous year's report.
Figures from 2009 to 2013 were taken from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment Summary.
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