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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Inhalant Use
vs Marijuana Use Among 12th Grade Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by College Students Lifetime Inhalant Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Inhalant Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Inhalant 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 Inhalant Use vs Marijuana Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.16 0.06 0.04
1981 0.14 0.05 0.03
1982 0.18 0.06 0.03
1983 0.17 0.06 0.03
1984 0.18 0.06 0.03
1985 0.17 0.07 0.04
1986 0.19 0.10 0.05
1987 0.24 0.10 0.04
1988 0.23 0.12 0.08
1989 0.29 0.11 0.05
1990 0.28 0.13 0.07
1991 0.31 0.13 0.06
1992 0.32 0.11 0.08
1993 0.35 0.14 0.09
1994 0.28 0.10 0.04
1995 0.33 0.13 0.09
1996 0.25 0.11 0.05
1997 0.27 0.13 0.04
1998 0.26 0.08 0.03
1999 0.24 0.09 0.07
2000 0.25 0.09 0.05
2001 0.19 0.08 0.02
2002 0.16 0.06 0.04
2003 0.19 0.05 0.02
2004 0.17 0.08 0.02
2005 0.14 0.05 0.02
2006 0.16 0.05 0.02
2007 0.13 0.05 0.01
2008 0.10 0.03 0.02
Average 0.22 0.09 0.04


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

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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