Ratios of Past Year Other Narcotic Use to Marijuana and Alcohol Use by College Students

Source: Monitoring the Future


Ratios of Other Narcotic Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among College Students -- Past Year (1980 - 2004)
Year Other Narcotic Use Rate (%) Ratio vs Marijuana Ratio vs Alcohol
1980 5.1 0.10 0.06
1981 4.3 0.08 0.05
1982 3.8 0.09 0.04
1983 3.8 0.08 0.04
1984 3.8 0.09 0.04
1985 2.4 0.06 0.03
1986 4.0 0.10 0.04
1987 3.1 0.08 0.03
1988 3.1 0.09 0.03
1989 3.2 0.10 0.04
1990 2.9 0.10 0.03
1991 2.7 0.10 0.03
1992 2.7 0.10 0.03
1993 2.5 0.09 0.03
1994 2.4 0.08 0.03
1995 3.8 0.12 0.05
1996 3.1 0.09 0.04
1997 4.2 0.13 0.05
1998 4.2 0.12 0.05
1999 4.3 0.12 0.05
2000 4.5 0.13 0.05
2001 5.7 0.16 0.07
2002 7.4 0.21 0.09
2003 8.7 0.26 0.11
2004 8.2 0.25 0.10
Averages: 4.2 0.13 0.05


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