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


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by Those Ages 19 to 28 Lifetime Crack Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Crack Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Crack Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Comparison Trends in Drug Use by Those Ages 19 to 28 Lifetime Crack Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Crack Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Crack Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol II (2009), Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp. 148-154

Ratios of Crack Use vs Marijuana Use Among 19 to 28 Year Olds (1986 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1986 -- 0.09 --
1987 0.10 0.09 0.05
1988 0.11 0.10 0.07
1989 0.10 0.09 0.05
1990 0.08 0.06 0.03
1991 0.08 0.05 0.03
1992 0.09 0.06 0.03
1993 0.08 0.05 0.03
1994 0.08 0.04 0.02
1995 0.07 0.04 0.01
1996 0.07 0.04 0.02
1997 0.07 0.04 0.02
1998 0.07 0.04 0.02
1999 0.08 0.05 0.03
2000 0.08 0.04 0.02
2001 0.08 0.04 0.02
2002 0.08 0.03 0.02
2003 0.08 0.03 0.02
2004 0.07 0.04 0.02
2005 0.07 0.04 0.02
2006 0.08 0.04 0.02
2007 0.07 0.04 0.02
2008 0.08 0.03 0.03
Average 0.08 0.05 0.03


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

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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