Since Xanax is so readily available, some abusers may never have to pay for the drug. "It (Xanax) usually comes to you" says a 23-year-old user. Xanax is used recreationally in "Polydrug" combinations, meaning it is a component of a cocktail of drugs. Generally, young people abuse Xanax in one of two ways. Some users combine it with alcohol or other depressants, while others will use it to "come down" after a night of using uppers such as cocaine or meth. While the misuse of Xanax to counter the effects of abusing other drugs is dangerous business, it’s becoming more common among young people. More than 22,000 Xanax related emergency room visits were reported in the United States in 2000, up from the 16,000 seven years before according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Nearly 5 million people have at one point taken Xanax or a similar anti-anxiety medication for non-medical reasons. These statistics and the fact that users can become violent, or have marked personality changes, is the reason that the UK has prohibited Xanax all together.