Ratios of Past Year 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 Year Use (1986 - 2004)
Year Ages 19 to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.035 0.044 0.062
1987 0.035 0.034 0.062
1988 0.030 0.035 0.054
1989 0.032 0.036 0.053
1990 0.031 0.033 0.056
1991 0.029 0.031 0.045
1992 0.029 0.031 0.043
1993 0.026 0.029 0.050
1994 0.030 0.029 0.052
1995 0.035 0.046 0.064
1996 0.035 0.037 0.074
1997 0.039 0.051 0.083
1998 0.040 0.050 0.085
1999 0.045 0.051 0.091
2000 0.049 0.054 0.096
2001 0.059 0.069 0.091
2002 0.084 0.089 0.131
2003 0.102 0.106 0.133
2004 0.107 0.101 0.135
Averages: 0.046 0.050 0.077

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