Trends in Past Year 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 -- Past Year Use (1986 - 2004) | |||
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| Year | Ages 19 to 28 | College Students | 12th Grade Students |
| 1986 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
| Averages: | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
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| Use Among Age 19 to 28 | Use Among College Students | Use Among 12th Grade Students |
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