Source: University of Michigan, Monitoring The Future Studies
| Past Year Alcohol Use Within Cohort -- Classes of 1995 through 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of: | 8th Grade | 10th Grade | 12th Grade |
| 1995 | 54.0 | 63.4 | 73.7 |
| 1996 | 53.7 | 63.9 | 72.5 |
| 1997 | 45.4 | 63.5 | 74.8 |
| 1998 | 46.8 | 65.0 | 74.3 |
| 1999 | 45.3 | 65.2 | 73.8 |
| 2000 | 46.5 | 62.7 | 73.2 |
| 2001 | 45.5 | 63.7 | 73.3 |
| 2002 | 43.7 | 65.3 | 71.5 |
| 2003 | 43.5 | 63.5 | 70.1 |
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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