Monitoring the Future -- Alcohol Use
Trends Among 8th Grade Students (1991 - 2008)
Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-5a, 5-5b, and 5-5c, pp.202-213
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Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-5a, 5-5b, and 5-5c, pp.202-213
| Trends in Alcohol Use Among 8th Grade Students (1991 - 2008) | |||
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| Year | Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1991 | 70.1 | 54.0 | 25.1 |
| 1992 | 69.3 | 53.7 | 26.1 |
| 1993 | 55.7 | 45.4 | 24.3 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 46.8 | 25.5 |
| 1995 | 54.5 | 45.3 | 24.6 |
| 1996 | 55.3 | 46.5 | 26.2 |
| 1997 | 53.8 | 45.5 | 24.5 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 43.7 | 23.0 |
| 1999 | 52.1 | 43.5 | 24.0 |
| 2000 | 51.7 | 43.1 | 22.4 |
| 2001 | 50.5 | 41.9 | 21.5 |
| 2002 | 47.0 | 38.7 | 19.6 |
| 2003 | 45.6 | 37.2 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 43.9 | 36.7 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 41.0 | 33.9 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 40.5 | 33.6 | 17.2 |
| 2007 | 38.9 | 31.8 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 38.9 | 32.1 | 15.9 |
| Averages: | 51.0 | 41.9 | 21.7 |
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