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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year Cocaine 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 Cocaine Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Past Year Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.222 0.187 0.150
1987 0.176 0.151 0.120
1988 0.156 0.112 0.093
1989 0.123 0.092 0.079
1990 0.098 0.063 0.066
1991 0.071 0.041 0.045
1992 0.066 0.035 0.040
1993 0.055 0.032 0.045
1994 0.051 0.024 0.049
1995 0.052 0.043 0.054
1996 0.049 0.035 0.068
1997 0.055 0.041 0.074
1998 0.058 0.054 0.077
1999 0.064 0.055 0.084
2000 0.064 0.058 0.068
2001 0.069 0.057 0.065
2002 0.068 0.058 0.070
2003 0.079 0.066 0.068
2004 0.084 0.081 0.075
2005 0.069 0.057 0.065
2006 0.068 0.058 0.070
2007 0.079 0.066 0.068
2008 0.084 0.081 0.075

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

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

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

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