Trends in Lifetime Alcohol Use Among 8th, 10th and 12th Grade Students

Source: Monitoring the Future


Comparison Trends in Alcohol Use -- Lifetime Use (1991 - 2005)
Year 12th Grade 10th Grade 8th Grade
1991 88.0 83.8 70.1
1992 87.5 82.3 69.3
1993 80.0 71.6 55.7
1994 80.4 71.1 55.8
1995 80.7 70.5 54.5
1996 79.2 71.8 55.3
1997 81.7 72.0 53.8
1998 81.4 69.8 52.5
1999 80.0 70.6 52.1
2000 80.3 71.4 51.7
2001 79.7 70.1 50.5
2002 78.4 66.9 47.0
2003 76.6 66.0 45.6
2004 76.8 64.2 43.9
2005 75.1 63.2 41.0
Averages: 80.8 71.6 54.1


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