Ratios of New Heroin Use to Alcohol Use by Those Ages 12 and Older


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Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Ratios of Heroin Use vs Alcohol Use Among New Drug Use Initiates (1965 - 2003)
Year Total 18 or Older 12 to 17
1965 -- -- --
1966 -- -- --
1967 0.009 0.010 --
1968 0.022 0.018 0.025
1969 0.009 0.018 --
1970 0.022 0.035 0.013
1971 0.030 0.061 0.011
1972 0.035 0.084 0.007
1973 0.041 0.093 0.013
1974 0.040 0.098 0.013
1975 0.020 0.044 0.008
1976 0.020 0.051 --
1977 0.024 0.067 0.003
1978 0.021 0.055 0.007
1979 0.018 0.042 0.006
1980 0.018 0.045 --
1981 0.025 0.067 0.005
1982 0.016 0.048 --
1983 0.020 0.055 --
1984 0.026 0.072 0.007
1985 0.011 0.034 0.000
1986 0.020 0.054 0.000
1987 0.026 0.069 0.004
1988 0.032 0.088 --
1989 0.026 0.072 --
1990 0.017 0.046 --
1991 0.022 0.060 --
1992 0.036 0.094 0.005
1993 0.018 0.051 0.004
1994 0.024 0.062 0.006
1995 0.034 0.075 0.014
1996 0.040 0.103 0.010
1997 0.031 0.070 0.014
1998 0.036 0.090 0.011
1999 0.030 0.074 0.010
2000 0.024 0.055 0.011
2001 0.031 0.083 0.011
2002 0.028 0.077 0.009
2003 -- 0.040 --
Averages: 0.028 0.070 0.008

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