Ratios of Lifetime Sedative Use to Marijuana and Alcohol Use by Those Ages 19 to 28

Source: Monitoring the Future

Ratios of Sedative Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28 -- Lifetime (1986 - 2004)
Year Sedative Use Rate (%) Ratio vs Marijuana Ratio vs Alcohol
1986 11.1 0.17 0.12
1987 9.7 0.15 0.10
1988 8.9 0.14 0.09
1989 7.9 0.13 0.08
1990 8.7 0.14 0.09
1991 8.2 0.14 0.09
1992 7.4 0.13 0.08
1993 6.5 0.12 0.07
1994 6.4 0.12 0.07
1995 6.7 0.13 0.07
1996 6.6 0.12 0.07
1997 6.5 0.12 0.07
1998 6.9 0.13 0.08
1999 7.4 0.14 0.08
2000 8.1 0.15 0.09
2001 7.8 0.14 0.09
2002 8.0 0.14 0.09
2003 8.7 0.15 0.10
2004 9.7 0.17 0.11
Averages: 8.0 0.14 0.09

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