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Number of Americans who used illicit drugs in their lifetime 2016 by drug type

Number of people in the U.S. who used selected illicit drugs in their lifetime as of 2016 (in thousand)

The data displays the number of people in the United States who have used select illicit drugs in their lifetime, as of 2016, in thousands. It was found that over 38 million people had used cocaine in their lifetime.

Marijuana	118524
Cocaine	38880
Crack	8776
Heroin	4981
LSD	25861
Ecstasy	18459
Methamphetamine	14533

Number of Americans who used illicit drugs in their lifetime 2016 by drug type

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