Trends in Amphetamine Use
Among College Students (1980 - 2004)

Source: Monitoring the Future

Amphetamine Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 29.5 22.4 13.4
1981 29.4 22.2 12.3
1982 30.1 21.1 9.9
1983 27.8 17.3 7.0
1984 27.8 15.7 5.5
1985 25.4 11.9 4.2
1986 22.3 10.3 3.7
1987 19.8 7.2 2.3
1988 17.7 6.2 1.8
1989 14.6 4.6 1.3
1990 13.2 4.5 1.4
1991 13.0 3.9 1.0
1992 10.5 3.6 1.1
1993 10.1 4.2 1.5
1994 9.2 4.2 1.5
1995 10.7 5.4 2.2
1996 9.5 4.2 0.9
1997 10.6 5.7 2.1
1998 10.6 5.1 1.7
1999 11.9 5.8 2.3
2000 12.3 6.6 2.9
2001 12.4 7.2 3.3
2002 11.9 7.0 3.0
2003 12.3 7.1 3.1
2004 12.7 7.0 3.2
Averages: 12.9 5.8 2.1

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Amphetamine Use by Demographic Group

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Amphetamine Use Comparisons Across Demographic Groups

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