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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Sedative Use
vs Marijuana Use Among 12th Grade Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by 12th Grade Students Lifetime Sedative Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Sedative Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1975 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Sedative 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 Sedative Use vs Marijuana Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1975 0.36 0.27 0.17
1976 0.31 0.22 0.12
1977 0.28 0.20 0.12
1978 0.23 0.16 0.09
1979 0.20 0.15 0.09
1980 0.18 0.14 0.09
1981 0.19 0.14 0.08
1982 0.18 0.12 0.07
1983 0.17 0.12 0.08
1984 0.18 0.12 0.07
1985 0.17 0.11 0.08
1986 0.17 0.11 0.08
1987 0.15 0.10 0.07
1988 0.14 0.10 0.07
1989 0.15 0.11 0.08
1990 0.17 0.13 0.09
1991 0.17 0.14 0.10
1992 0.17 0.13 0.09
1993 0.18 0.13 0.08
1994 0.18 0.13 0.09
1995 0.18 0.14 0.10
1996 0.17 0.14 0.10
1997 0.16 0.13 0.09
1998 0.18 0.15 0.11
1999 0.18 0.15 0.11
2000 0.19 0.17 0.14
2001 0.18 0.15 0.13
2002 0.20 0.19 0.15
2003 0.19 0.17 0.14
2004 0.22 0.19 0.15
2005 0.23 0.21 0.17
2006 0.24 0.21 0.16
2007 0.22 0.20 0.14
2008 0.20 0.18 0.14
Average 0.20 0.15 0.11


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

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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