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

Source: Monitoring the Future

Sedative Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 8.1 2.9 0.9
1981 7.8 2.8 0.8
1982 8.2 3.2 1.0
1983 6.6 2.2 0.5
1984 6.4 1.9 0.7
1985 4.9 1.3 0.4
1986 5.4 2.0 0.6
1987 3.5 1.2 0.5
1988 3.6 1.1 0.5
1989 3.2 1.0 0.2
1990 3.8 1.4 0.2
1991 3.5 1.2 0.3
1992 3.8 1.4 0.7
1993 3.5 1.5 0.4
1994 3.2 1.2 0.4
1995 4.0 2.0 0.5
1996 4.6 2.3 0.8
1997 5.2 3.0 1.2
1998 5.7 2.5 1.1
1999 6.7 3.2 1.1
2000 6.9 3.7 1.1
2001 6.0 3.8 1.5
2002 5.9 3.7 1.7
2003 5.7 4.1 1.7
2004 7.2 4.2 1.5
Averages: 4.8 2.3 0.8

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