Trends in Amphetamine Use
Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2005)

Source: Monitoring the Future

Amphetamine Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2005)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1975 22.3 16.2 8.5
1976 22.6 15.8 7.7
1977 23.0 16.3 8.8
1978 22.9 17.1 8.7
1979 24.2 18.3 9.9
1980 26.4 20.8 12.1
1981 32.2 26.0 15.8
1982 27.9 20.3 10.7
1983 26.9 17.9 8.9
1984 27.9 17.7 8.3
1985 26.2 15.8 6.8
1986 23.4 13.4 5.5
1987 21.6 12.2 5.2
1988 19.8 10.9 4.6
1989 19.1 10.8 4.2
1990 17.5 9.1 3.7
1991 15.4 8.2 3.2
1992 13.9 7.1 2.8
1993 15.1 8.4 3.7
1994 15.7 9.4 4.0
1995 15.3 9.3 4.0
1996 15.3 9.5 4.1
1997 16.5 10.2 4.8
1998 16.4 10.1 4.6
1999 16.3 10.2 4.5
2000 15.6 10.5 5.0
2001 16.2 10.9 5.6
2002 16.8 11.1 5.5
2003 14.4 9.9 5.0
2004 15.0 10.0 4.6
2005 13.1 8.6 3.9
Averages: 19.8 13.0 6.3

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