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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Ecstasy Use
vs Marijuana Use Among 8th Grade Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by 8th Grade Students Lifetime Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1991 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1991 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1991 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol I (2009), Tables 5-5a, 5-5b and 5-5c, pp. 202-13

Ratios of Ecstasy (MDMA) Use vs Marijuana Use Among 8th Grade Students (1996 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1996 0.15 0.13 0.09
1997 0.14 0.13 0.10
1998 0.12 0.11 0.09
1999 0.12 0.10 0.08
2000 0.21 0.20 0.15
2001 0.25 0.23 0.20
2002 0.22 0.20 0.17
2003 0.18 0.16 0.09
2004 0.17 0.14 0.13
2005 0.17 0.14 0.09
2006 0.16 0.12 0.11
2007 0.16 0.15 0.11
2008 0.16 0.16 0.14


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Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol -- 8th Grade Ecstasy Use vs Marijuana -- 10th Grade Ecstasy Use vs Marijuana -- by 12th Grade

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

8th Grade Students 10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students


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