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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Amphetamine Use
vs Alcohol Use Among College Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by College Students Lifetime Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol II (2009), Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.268-271

Ratios of Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.31 0.25 0.16
1981 0.31 0.24 0.15
1982 0.32 0.23 0.12
1983 0.29 0.19 0.09
1984 0.30 0.17 0.07
1985 0.27 0.13 0.05
1986 0.23 0.11 0.05
1987 0.21 0.08 0.03
1988 0.19 0.07 0.02
1989 0.16 0.05 0.02
1990 0.14 0.05 0.02
1991 0.14 0.04 0.01
1992 0.11 0.04 0.02
1993 0.11 0.05 0.02
1994 0.10 0.05 0.02
1995 0.12 0.06 0.03
1996 0.11 0.05 0.01
1997 0.12 0.07 0.03
1998 0.12 0.06 0.02
1999 0.14 0.07 0.03
2000 0.14 0.08 0.04
2001 0.14 0.09 0.05
2002 0.14 0.08 0.04
2003 0.14 0.09 0.05
2004 0.15 0.09 0.05
2005 0.14 0.08 0.04
2006 0.13 0.07 0.04
2007 0.13 0.09 0.05
2008 0.11 0.07 0.04
Average 0.17 0.10 0.05


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Amphetamine Use vs Marijuana -- College Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol -- 12th Grade Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol -- Ages 19 to 28

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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