Monitoring the Future -- Sedative Use
Trends Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
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Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol II, Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.268-271
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Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol II, Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.268-271
| Trends in Sedative Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008) | |||
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 2007 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| Averages: | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| 8th Grade Students | 10th Grade Students | 12th Grade Students |
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