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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year 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 Year Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.002 0.001 0.006
1987 0.002 0.002 0.006
1988 0.002 0.002 0.006
1989 0.002 0.001 0.007
1990 0.001 0.001 0.006
1991 0.001 0.001 0.005
1992 0.002 0.001 0.008
1993 0.002 0.001 0.007
1994 0.001 0.001 0.008
1995 0.005 0.004 0.015
1996 0.005 0.005 0.014
1997 0.004 0.004 0.016
1998 0.005 0.007 0.013
1999 0.005 0.002 0.015
2000 0.005 0.006 0.020
2001 0.006 0.005 0.012
2002 0.002 0.001 0.014
2003 0.005 0.002 0.011
2004 0.004 0.005 0.013
2005 0.006 0.005 0.012
2006 0.002 0.001 0.014
2007 0.005 0.002 0.011
2008 0.004 0.005 0.013

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

Ratios of Heroin Use vs Marijuana Use by Young Adults
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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