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


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by College Students Lifetime Heroin Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Heroin Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Heroin Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Comparison Trends in Drug Use by College Students Lifetime Heroin Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Heroin Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Heroin 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 Heroin Use vs Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.01 0.004 0.004
1981 0.01 0.002 --
1982 0.01 0.001 --
1983 0.00 -- --
1984 0.01 0.001 --
1985 0.00 0.002 --
1986 0.00 0.001 --
1987 0.01 0.002 0.001
1988 0.00 0.002 0.001
1989 0.01 0.001 0.001
1990 0.00 0.001 --
1991 0.01 0.001 0.001
1992 0.01 0.001 --
1993 0.01 0.001 --
1994 0.00 0.001 --
1995 0.01 0.004 0.001
1996 0.01 0.005 --
1997 0.01 0.004 0.003
1998 0.02 0.007 0.001
1999 0.01 0.002 0.001
2000 0.02 0.006 0.003
2001 0.01 0.005 0.001
2002 0.01 0.001 --
2003 0.01 0.002 --
2004 0.01 0.005 0.001
2005 0.01 0.004 0.001
2006 0.01 0.004 0.003
2007 0.01 0.002 0.002
2008 0.01 0.004 --
Average 0.01 0.003 0.002


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Heroin Use vs Marijuana -- College Heroin Use vs Alcohol -- 12th Grade Heroin 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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