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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Sedative Use
vs Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by Those Ages 19 to 28 Lifetime Sedative Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Sedative Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1986 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Sedative 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 Sedative Use vs Alcohol Use Among 19 to 28 Year Olds (1986 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1986 0.12 0.03 0.01
1987 0.10 0.02 0.01
1988 0.09 0.02 0.01
1989 0.08 0.02 0.01
1990 0.09 0.02 0.01
1991 0.09 0.02 0.01
1992 0.08 0.02 0.01
1993 0.07 0.02 0.01
1994 0.07 0.02 0.01
1995 0.07 0.02 0.01
1996 0.07 0.03 0.01
1997 0.07 0.03 0.01
1998 0.08 0.03 0.01
1999 0.08 0.03 0.02
2000 0.09 0.04 0.02
2001 0.09 0.04 0.03
2002 0.09 0.05 0.02
2003 0.10 0.05 0.02
2004 0.11 0.05 0.03
2005 0.11 0.05 0.02
2006 0.11 0.05 0.02
2007 0.11 0.05 0.02
2008 0.12 0.06 0.03
Average 0.09 0.03 0.02


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

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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