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


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by College Students Lifetime Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Other Narcotic 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 Other Narcotic Use vs Marijuana Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.14 0.10 0.05
1981 0.13 0.08 0.03
1982 0.13 0.09 0.03
1983 0.13 0.08 0.04
1984 0.15 0.09 0.06
1985 0.10 0.06 0.03
1986 0.15 0.10 0.03
1987 0.14 0.08 0.04
1988 0.12 0.09 0.05
1989 0.15 0.10 0.04
1990 0.14 0.10 0.04
1991 0.16 0.10 0.04
1992 0.17 0.10 0.07
1993 0.15 0.09 0.05
1994 0.12 0.08 0.03
1995 0.17 0.12 0.06
1996 0.13 0.09 0.04
1997 0.18 0.13 0.07
1998 0.17 0.12 0.06
1999 0.17 0.12 0.05
2000 0.17 0.13 0.09
2001 0.22 0.16 0.08
2002 0.25 0.21 0.16
2003 0.28 0.26 0.12
2004 0.28 0.25 0.16
2005 0.29 0.25 0.18
2006 0.31 0.29 0.19
2007 0.30 0.24 0.13
2008 0.26 0.20 0.14
Average 0.18 0.14 0.07


Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Other Narcotics Use vs Alcohol -- College Other Narcotics Use vs Marijuana -- 12th Grade Other Narcotics 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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