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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Cocaine Use
vs Alcohol Use Among College Students


Comparison Trends in Drug Use by College Students Lifetime Cocaine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Year Cocaine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008) Trends in Past Month Cocaine Use vs Alcohol and Marijuana (1980 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol II (2009), Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.268-271

Ratios of Cocaine Use vs Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.23 0.19 0.08
1981 0.23 0.17 0.09
1982 0.24 0.19 0.10
1983 0.24 0.19 0.08
1984 0.23 0.18 0.10
1985 0.24 0.19 0.09
1986 0.25 0.19 0.09
1987 0.22 0.15 0.06
1988 0.17 0.11 0.05
1989 0.16 0.09 0.04
1990 0.12 0.06 0.02
1991 0.10 0.04 0.01
1992 0.09 0.03 0.01
1993 0.07 0.03 0.01
1994 0.06 0.02 0.01
1995 0.06 0.04 0.01
1996 0.06 0.03 0.01
1997 0.06 0.04 0.02
1998 0.09 0.05 0.02
1999 0.10 0.06 0.02
2000 0.11 0.06 0.02
2001 0.10 0.06 0.03
2002 0.10 0.06 0.02
2003 0.11 0.07 0.03
2004 0.11 0.08 0.04
2005 0.10 0.07 0.03
2006 0.09 0.06 0.03
2007 0.10 0.07 0.03
2008 0.08 0.05 0.02
Average 0.13 0.09 0.04


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Cocaine Use vs Marijuana Cocaine Use vs Alcohol -- 12th Grade Cocaine Use vs Alcohol -- Ages 19 to 28

Comparison Trends Overview by Demographic Group
12th Grade Students College Students 19 to 28 Year Olds


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