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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year Amphetamine Use
vs Alcohol Use by Young Adults (1986 - 2008)

Overview of young adult drug use trend comparisons Ages 19 to 28 Drug Use Trend Comparisons College Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons 12th Grade Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons Overview of young adult drug use trend comparisons Ages 19 to 28 Drug Use Trend Comparisons College Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons 12th Grade Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vols I & II (2009)

Ratios of Amphetamine Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Past Year Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.120 0.113 0.159
1987 0.097 0.079 0.142
1988 0.082 0.069 0.128
1989 0.066 0.051 0.131
1990 0.059 0.051 0.113
1991 0.049 0.044 0.106
1992 0.048 0.041 0.092
1993 0.047 0.049 0.116
1994 0.054 0.051 0.129
1995 0.054 0.065 0.126
1996 0.050 0.051 0.131
1997 0.055 0.069 0.136
1998 0.054 0.060 0.136
1999 0.056 0.069 0.138
2000 0.064 0.079 0.143
2001 0.069 0.087 0.149
2002 0.069 0.084 0.155
2003 0.070 0.087 0.141
2004 0.073 0.086 0.142
2005 0.069 0.087 0.149
2006 0.069 0.084 0.155
2007 0.070 0.087 0.141
2008 0.073 0.086 0.142

Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Ratios of Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol Past Month Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Amphetamine Use vs Marijuana Use by Young Adults
Lifetime Amphetamine Use vs Marijuana Past Year Amphetamine Use vs Marijuana Past Month Amphetamine Use vs Marijuana

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics
19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students

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