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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month Tranquilizer Use
vs Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among 8th Grade Students


Tranquilizer Use Overview Drug vs Marijuana Drug vs Alcohol

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol I (2009), Table 5-5c, pp. 210-213

Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among 8th Grade Students -- Past Month Use
Year vs Alcohol vs Marijuana
1991 0.03 0.25
1992 0.03 0.22
1993 0.04 0.18
1994 0.04 0.14
1995 0.05 0.13
1996 0.06 0.13
1997 0.05 0.12
1998 0.05 0.12
1999 0.05 0.11
2000 0.06 0.15
2001 0.06 0.13
2002 0.06 0.14
2003 0.07 0.19
2004 0.06 0.19
2005 0.08 0.20
2006 0.08 0.20
2007 0.07 0.19
2008 0.08 0.21


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