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Monitoring the Future -- Any Illicit Drug Use
Trends Among College Students (1980 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol II, Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.268-271

Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug Among College Students (1991 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1991 50.4 29.2 15.2
1992 48.8 30.6 16.1
1993 45.9 30.6 15.1
1994 45.5 31.4 16.0
1995 45.5 33.5 19.1
1996 47.4 34.2 17.6
1997 49.0 34.1 19.2
1998 52.9 37.8 19.7
1999 53.2 36.9 21.6
2000 53.7 36.1 21.5
2001 53.6 37.9 21.9
2002 51.8 37.0 21.5
2003 53.9 36.5 21.4
2004 52.2 36.2 21.2
2005 52.3 36.6 19.5
2006 50.6 33.9 19.2
2007 50.5 35.0 19.3
2008 49.5 35.2 18.9
Averages: 50.4 34.6 19.1

Drug Use Trends Among Other MTF Demographic Groups
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8th Grade Students 10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students
Age 19 to 28 Comparison of Trends Among School Age Youth Comparison of Trends Among Young Adults

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