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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Inhalant Use
vs Marijuana 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

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

Ratios of Inhalant Use to Marijuana Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.18 0.19 0.31
1987 0.19 0.24 0.34
1988 0.20 0.23 0.35
1989 0.21 0.29 0.40
1990 0.21 0.28 0.44
1991 0.23 0.31 0.48
1992 0.24 0.32 0.51
1993 0.25 0.35 0.49
1994 0.25 0.28 0.46
1995 0.27 0.33 0.42
1996 0.26 0.25 0.37
1997 0.26 0.27 0.32
1998 0.26 0.26 0.31
1999 0.26 0.24 0.31
2000 0.26 0.25 0.29
2001 0.23 0.19 0.27
2002 0.22 0.16 0.24
2003 0.21 0.19 0.24
2004 0.20 0.17 0.24
2005 0.23 0.19 0.27
2006 0.22 0.16 0.24
2007 0.21 0.19 0.24
2008 0.20 0.17 0.24


Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Ratios of Inhalant Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Past Year Inhalant Use vs Marijuana Past Month Inhalant Use vs Marijuana Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Inhalant Use vs Alcohol Use by Young Adults

Lifetime Inhalant Use vs Alcohol Past Year Inhalant Use vs Alcohol Past Month Inhalant Use vs Alcohol

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics

19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students


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