Ratios of Marijuana Use to Alcohol Use by College Students

Source: Monitoring the Future

Ratios of Marijuana Use vs Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.69 0.57 0.416
1981 0.66 0.55 0.405
1982 0.64 0.48 0.324
1983 0.66 0.49 0.326
1984 0.63 0.45 0.291
1985 0.64 0.45 0.294
1986 0.61 0.45 0.280
1987 0.59 0.41 0.259
1988 0.57 0.39 0.218
1989 0.55 0.38 0.214
1990 0.53 0.33 0.188
1991 0.49 0.30 0.189
1992 0.48 0.32 0.204
1993 0.47 0.33 0.203
1994 0.48 0.35 0.223
1995 0.47 0.38 0.276
1996 0.51 0.40 0.261
1997 0.53 0.38 0.269
1998 0.56 0.42 0.273
1999 0.58 0.42 0.297
2000 0.59 0.41 0.297
2001 0.59 0.43 0.301
2002 0.58 0.42 0.286
2003 0.59 0.41 0.292
2004 0.58 0.41 0.279
Averages: 0.54 0.39 0.253

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