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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Ecstasy Use
vs Alcohol Use Among 8th Grade Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by 8th Grade Students Lifetime Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1991 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1991 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1991 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol I (2009), Tables 5-5a, 5-5b and 5-5c, pp. 202-13

Ratios of Ecstasy (MDMA) Use vs Alcohol Use Among 8th Grade Students (1996 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1996 0.06 0.05 0.04
1997 0.06 0.05 0.04
1998 0.05 0.04 0.04
1999 0.05 0.04 0.03
2000 0.08 0.07 0.06
2001 0.10 0.08 0.08
2002 0.09 0.07 0.07
2003 0.07 0.06 0.04
2004 0.06 0.05 0.04
2005 0.07 0.05 0.04
2006 0.06 0.04 0.04
2007 0.06 0.05 0.04
2008 0.06 0.05 0.05


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Ecstasy Use vs Marijuana -- 8th Grade Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol -- 10th Grade Ecstasy Use vs Alcohol -- 12th Grade

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group

8th Grade Students 10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students


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