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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month Heroin 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 Heroin Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.001 -- 0.003
1987 0.001 0.001 0.003
1988 0.001 0.001 0.003
1989 0.001 0.001 0.005
1990 0.001 -- 0.004
1991 -- 0.001 0.004
1992 0.001 -- 0.006
1993 0.001 -- 0.004
1994 0.001 -- 0.006
1995 0.001 0.001 0.012
1996 0.001 -- 0.010
1997 0.001 0.003 0.009
1998 0.001 0.001 0.010
1999 0.001 0.001 0.010
2000 0.001 0.003 0.014
2001 0.004 0.001 0.008
2002 -- -- 0.010
2003 0.001 -- 0.008
2004 0.001 0.001 0.010
2005 0.004 0.001 0.008
2006 -- -- 0.010
2007 0.001 -- 0.008
2008 0.001 0.001 0.010

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Ratios of Heroin Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Heroin Use vs Alcohol Past Year Heroin Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Heroin Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Heroin Use vs Marijuana Past Year Heroin Use vs Marijuana Past Month Heroin Use vs Marijuana

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

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