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


Scaled View of Graphic

Source: Monitoring the Future

Heroin Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2005)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1975 2.2 1.0 0.4
1976 1.8 0.8 0.2
1977 1.8 0.8 0.3
1978 1.6 0.8 0.3
1979 1.1 0.5 0.2
1980 1.1 0.5 0.2
1981 1.1 0.5 0.2
1982 1.2 0.6 0.2
1983 1.2 0.6 0.2
1984 1.3 0.5 0.3
1985 1.2 0.6 0.3
1986 1.1 0.5 0.2
1987 1.2 0.5 0.2
1988 1.1 0.5 0.2
1989 1.3 0.6 0.3
1990 1.3 0.5 0.2
1991 0.9 0.4 0.2
1992 1.2 0.6 0.3
1993 1.1 0.5 0.2
1994 1.2 0.6 0.3
1995 1.6 1.1 0.6
1996 1.8 1.0 0.5
1997 2.1 1.2 0.5
1998 2.0 1.0 0.5
1999 2.0 1.1 0.5
2000 2.4 1.5 0.7
2001 1.8 0.9 0.4
2002 1.7 1.0 0.5
2003 1.5 0.8 0.4
2004 1.5 0.9 0.5
2005 1.5 0.8 0.5
Averages: 1.5 0.8 0.4

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Heroin Use by Demographic Group

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Heroin Use Comparisons Across Demographic Groups

8th, 10th & 12th Grade Students 12th Grade, College & Age 19 to 28

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