Ratios of Past Month Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28, College Students, and 12th Grade Students


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Source: Monitoring the Future

Ratios of Other Narcotic to Alcohol Use -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2004)
Year Ages 19 to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.012 0.008 0.031
1987 0.012 0.010 0.027
1988 0.009 0.010 0.025
1989 0.010 0.009 0.027
1990 0.010 0.007 0.026
1991 0.008 0.008 0.020
1992 0.010 0.014 0.023
1993 0.010 0.010 0.027
1994 0.009 0.006 0.030
1995 0.013 0.018 0.035
1996 0.010 0.010 0.039
1997 0.013 0.020 0.044
1998 0.013 0.016 0.046
1999 0.018 0.014 0.051
2000 0.021 0.025 0.058
2001 0.025 0.025 0.060
2002 0.042 0.046 0.082
2003 0.043 0.035 0.086
2004 0.044 0.044 0.090
Averages: 0.018 0.018 0.044

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Use Ratios Among Age 19 to 28 Use Ratios Among College Students Use Ratios Among 12th Grade Students
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