Trends in Tranquilizer Use
Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Source: Monitoring the Future
Source: Monitoring the Future
| Tranquilizer Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004) | |||
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| Year | Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1980 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 2.0 |
| 1981 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| 1982 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| 1985 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 10.7 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| 1988 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 1991 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| 2001 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 3.0 |
| 2003 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Averages: | 8.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| Ratios of Use vs Alcohol Use | Ratios of Use vs Marijuana Use | Ratios vs Marijuana & Alcohol |
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| 8th Grade Students | 10th Grade Students | 12th Grade Students |
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| College Drug Use Overview | Age 19 to 28 | Initiation of Use |
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| 8th, 10th & 12th Grade Students | 12th Grade, College & Age 19 to 28 |
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| truth: the Anti-drugwar | Anti-drugwar Arsenal | Accept the $1 Challenge |