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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Other Narcotic Use
vs Alcohol Use Among 12th Grade Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by 12th Grade Students Lifetime Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol I (2009), Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.191-199

Ratios of Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1975 0.10 0.07 0.03
1976 0.10 0.07 0.03
1977 0.11 0.07 0.04
1978 0.11 0.07 0.03
1979 0.11 0.07 0.03
1980 0.11 0.07 0.03
1981 0.11 0.07 0.03
1982 0.10 0.06 0.03
1983 0.10 0.06 0.03
1984 0.10 0.06 0.03
1985 0.11 0.07 0.03
1986 0.10 0.06 0.03
1987 0.10 0.06 0.03
1988 0.09 0.05 0.03
1989 0.09 0.05 0.03
1990 0.09 0.06 0.03
1991 0.08 0.05 0.02
1992 0.07 0.04 0.02
1993 0.08 0.05 0.03
1994 0.08 0.05 0.03
1995 0.09 0.06 0.04
1996 0.10 0.07 0.04
1997 0.12 0.08 0.04
1998 0.12 0.08 0.05
1999 0.13 0.09 0.05
2000 0.13 0.10 0.06
2001 0.12 0.09 0.06
2002 0.17 0.13 0.08
2003 0.17 0.13 0.09
2004 0.18 0.13 0.09
2005 0.17 0.13 0.08
2006 0.18 0.14 0.08
2007 0.18 0.14 0.09
2008 0.18 0.14 0.09
Average 0.12 0.08 0.04


Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Other Narcotics Use vs Marijuana -- 12th Grade Other Narcotics Use vs Alcohol -- College Other Narcotics Use vs Alcohol -- Age 19 to 28

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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