Trends in Lifetime Sedative Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28, College Students, and 12th Grade Students
Scaled View of Graphic
Source: Monitoring the Future
Scaled View of Graphic
Source: Monitoring the Future
| Comparison Trends in Sedative Use -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2004) | |||
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| Year | Ages 19 to 28 | College Students | 12th Grade Students |
| 1986 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 |
| 1995 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 8.1 |
| 1998 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 8.7 |
| 1999 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 8.9 |
| 2000 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 9.2 |
| 2001 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 8.7 |
| 2002 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 2003 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 8.8 |
| 2004 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Averages: | 8.0 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
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| Use Among Age 19 to 28 | Use Among College Students | Use Among 12th Grade Students |
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