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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Cocaine Use
vs Alcohol Use Among 12th Grade Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by 12th Grade Students Lifetime Cocaine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Cocaine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Cocaine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol I (2009), Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.191-199

Ratios of Cocaine Use vs Alcohol Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1975 0.10 0.07 0.03
1976 0.11 0.07 0.03
1977 0.12 0.08 0.04
1978 0.14 0.10 0.05
1979 0.17 0.14 0.08
1980 0.17 0.14 0.07
1981 0.18 0.14 0.08
1982 0.17 0.13 0.07
1983 0.17 0.13 0.07
1984 0.17 0.13 0.09
1985 0.19 0.15 0.10
1986 0.19 0.15 0.09
1987 0.16 0.12 0.06
1988 0.13 0.09 0.05
1989 0.11 0.08 0.05
1990 0.11 0.07 0.03
1991 0.09 0.05 0.03
1992 0.07 0.04 0.03
1993 0.08 0.05 0.03
1994 0.07 0.05 0.03
1995 0.07 0.05 0.04
1996 0.09 0.07 0.04
1997 0.11 0.07 0.04
1998 0.11 0.08 0.05
1999 0.12 0.08 0.05
2000 0.11 0.07 0.04
2001 0.10 0.07 0.04
2002 0.10 0.07 0.05
2003 0.10 0.07 0.04
2004 0.11 0.08 0.05
2005 0.11 0.07 0.05
2006 0.12 0.09 0.06
2007 0.11 0.08 0.05
2008 0.10 0.07 0.04
Average 0.12 0.09 0.05


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Cocaine Use vs Marijuana -- 12th Grade Cocaine Use vs Alcohol -- College Cocaine Use vs Alcohol -- Age 19 to 28

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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