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

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Ratios of Sedative Use vs Alcohol Use Among New Drug Use Initiates (1965 - 2003)
Year Total 18 or Older 12 to 17
1965 0.02 0.026
1966 0.02 0.03 --
1967 0.05 0.05 0.039
1968 0.05 0.06 0.043
1969 0.08 0.07 0.079
1970 0.10 0.10 0.095
1971 0.11 0.16 0.075
1972 0.11 0.19 0.057
1973 0.13 0.20 0.094
1974 0.13 0.23 0.085
1975 0.12 0.21 0.074
1976 0.12 0.19 0.089
1977 0.12 0.25 0.060
1978 0.12 0.22 0.078
1979 0.12 0.22 0.081
1980 0.11 0.21 0.063
1981 0.11 0.24 0.049
1982 0.11 0.24 0.046
1983 0.07 0.17 0.021
1984 0.06 0.14 0.021
1985 0.04 0.09 0.019
1986 0.03 0.07 0.012
1987 0.03 0.09 0.006
1988 0.03 0.07 0.005
1989 0.03 0.07 0.009
1990 0.03 0.08 0.011
1991 0.03 0.06 0.007
1992 0.03 0.06 0.017
1993 0.03 0.07 0.015
1994 0.03 0.06 0.010
1995 0.04 0.08 0.014
1996 0.03 0.06 0.018
1997 0.03 0.07 0.016
1998 0.04 0.08 0.019
1999 0.04 0.09 0.018
2000 0.04 0.09 0.020
2001 0.05 0.10 0.026
2002 0.05 0.12 0.023
2003 -- 0.11 --
Averages: 0.03 0.08 0.014

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