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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month Tranquilizer Use
vs Alcohol 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 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 Tranquilizer Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.024 0.024 0.032
1987 0.021 0.013 0.030
1988 0.019 0.014 0.023
1989 0.017 0.010 0.022
1990 0.015 0.007 0.021
1991 0.013 0.008 0.026
1992 0.014 0.008 0.019
1993 0.015 0.006 0.025
1994 0.012 0.006 0.028
1995 0.016 0.007 0.035
1996 0.010 0.010 0.039
1997 0.016 0.018 0.034
1998 0.018 0.019 0.046
1999 0.019 0.016 0.049
2000 0.027 0.030 0.052
2001 0.031 0.022 0.058
2002 0.041 0.044 0.068
2003 0.036 0.042 0.059
2004 0.039 0.040 0.065
2005 0.031 0.022 0.058
2006 0.041 0.044 0.068
2007 0.036 0.042 0.059
2008 0.039 0.040 0.065


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Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Lifetime Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Past Year Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Lifetime Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Past Year Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Past Month Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics

19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students


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