Source: University of Michigan, Monitoring The Future Studies
| Lifetime Alcohol Use Within Cohort -- Classes of 1995 through 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of: | 8th Grade | 10th Grade | 12th Grade |
| 1995 | 70.1 | 71.6 | 80.7 |
| 1996 | 69.3 | 71.1 | 79.2 |
| 1997 | 55.7 | 70.5 | 81.7 |
| 1998 | 55.8 | 71.8 | 81.4 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 72.0 | 80.0 |
| 2000 | 55.3 | 69.8 | 80.3 |
| 2001 | 53.8 | 70.6 | 79.7 |
| 2002 | 52.5 | 71.4 | 78.4 |
| 2002 | 52.1 | 70.1 | 76.6 |
Note: Data has been normalized to reflect changes in drug use patterns within each demographic. That is, the 10th grade and 8th grade data are taken from the corresponding 2 years and 4 years prior respectively, for each class.
Note: the apparent drop in reported alcohol use during 8th grade reflected in the data by the class of 1997 and afterward is due to a rewording of the question to indicate that a drink meant "more than a few sips."
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