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

Source: Monitoring the Future


Comparison Trends in Alcohol Use -- Past Month Use (1991 - 2005)
Year 12th Grade 10th Grade 8th Grade
1991 54.0 42.8 25.1
1992 51.3 39.9 26.1
1993 48.6 38.2 24.3
1994 50.1 39.2 25.5
1995 51.3 38.8 24.6
1996 50.8 40.4 26.2
1997 52.7 40.1 24.5
1998 52.0 38.8 23.0
1999 51.0 40.0 24.0
2000 50.0 41.0 22.4
2001 49.8 39.0 21.5
2002 48.6 35.4 19.6
2003 47.5 35.4 19.7
2004 48.0 35.2 18.6
2005 47.0 33.2 17.1
Averages: 50.4 38.9 23.2


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