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


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

Ratios of Marijuana Use vs Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.69 0.57 0.42
1981 0.66 0.55 0.41
1982 0.64 0.48 0.32
1983 0.66 0.49 0.33
1984 0.63 0.45 0.29
1985 0.64 0.45 0.29
1986 0.61 0.45 0.28
1987 0.59 0.41 0.26
1988 0.57 0.39 0.22
1989 0.55 0.38 0.21
1990 0.53 0.33 0.19
1991 0.49 0.30 0.19
1992 0.48 0.32 0.20
1993 0.47 0.33 0.20
1994 0.48 0.35 0.22
1995 0.47 0.38 0.28
1996 0.51 0.40 0.26
1997 0.53 0.38 0.27
1998 0.56 0.42 0.27
1999 0.58 0.42 0.30
2000 0.59 0.41 0.30
2001 0.59 0.43 0.30
2002 0.58 0.42 0.29
2003 0.59 0.41 0.29
2004 0.58 0.41 0.28
2005 0.57 0.40 0.25
2006 0.55 0.37 0.26
2007 0.57 0.39 0.25
2008 0.55 0.39 0.25
Average 0.57 0.41 0.27


Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Marijuana Use vs Alcohol -- 12th Grade Students Marijuana Use vs Alcohol -- 19 to 28 Year Olds Drug Use vs Alcohol Use by Young Adults

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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