Ratios of Tranquilizer Use to Alcohol Use by College Students

Source: Monitoring the Future


Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.16 0.08 0.024
1981 0.12 0.05 0.017
1982 0.12 0.05 0.017
1983 0.11 0.05 0.015
1984 0.11 0.04 0.014
1985 0.10 0.04 0.017
1986 0.11 0.05 0.024
1987 0.09 0.04 0.013
1988 0.08 0.03 0.014
1989 0.09 0.03 0.010
1990 0.08 0.03 0.007
1991 0.07 0.03 0.008
1992 0.08 0.03 0.008
1993 0.07 0.03 0.006
1994 0.05 0.02 0.006
1995 0.06 0.03 0.007
1996 0.06 0.03 0.010
1997 0.08 0.05 0.018
1998 0.09 0.05 0.019
1999 0.09 0.05 0.016
2000 0.10 0.05 0.030
2001 0.11 0.06 0.022
2002 0.12 0.08 0.044
2003 0.13 0.08 0.042
2004 0.13 0.08 0.040
Averages: 0.09 0.05 0.018


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