Trends in Past Month Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28, College Students, and 12th Grade Students

Source: Monitoring the Future


Comparison Trends in Alcohol Use -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2004)
Year Ages 19 to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 75.1 79.7 65.3
1987 75.4 78.4 66.4
1988 74.0 77.0 63.9
1989 72.4 76.2 60.0
1990 71.2 74.5 57.1
1991 70.6 74.7 54.0
1992 69.0 71.4 51.3
1993 68.3 70.1 48.6
1994 67.7 67.8 50.1
1995 68.1 67.5 51.3
1996 66.7 67.0 50.8
1997 67.5 65.8 52.7
1998 66.9 68.1 52.0
1999 68.2 69.6 51.0
2000 66.8 67.4 50.0
2001 67.2 67.0 49.8
2002 68.3 68.9 48.6
2003 67.0 66.2 47.5
2004 68.4 67.7 48.0
Averages: 69.4 70.8 53.6


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