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

Source: Monitoring the Future

Inhalant Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2005)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1975 -- -- --
1976 10.3 3.0 0.9
1977 11.1 3.7 1.3
1978 12.0 4.1 1.5
1979 12.7 5.4 1.7
1980 11.9 4.6 1.4
1981 12.3 4.1 1.5
1982 12.8 4.5 1.5
1983 13.6 4.3 1.7
1984 14.4 5.1 1.9
1985 15.4 5.7 2.2
1986 15.9 6.1 2.5
1987 17.0 6.9 2.8
1988 16.7 6.5 2.6
1989 17.6 5.9 2.3
1990 18.0 6.9 2.7
1991 17.6 6.6 2.4
1992 16.6 6.2 2.3
1993 17.4 7.0 2.5
1994 17.7 7.7 2.7
1995 17.4 8.0 3.2
1996 16.6 7.6 2.5
1997 16.1 6.7 2.5
1998 15.2 6.2 2.3
1999 15.4 5.6 2.0
2000 14.2 5.9 2.2
2001 13.0 4.5 1.7
2002 11.7 4.5 1.5
2003 11.2 3.9 1.5
2004 10.9 4.2 1.5
2005 11.4 5.0 2.0
Averages: 14.5 5.5 2.0

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