Trends in Lifetime Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28, College Students, and 12th Grade Students

Source: Monitoring the Future

Comparison Trends in Alcohol Use -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2004)
Year Ages 19 to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 94.8 94.9 91.3
1987 94.9 94.1 92.2
1988 94.8 94.9 92.0
1989 94.5 93.7 90.7
1990 94.3 93.1 89.5
1991 94.1 93.6 88.0
1992 93.4 91.8 87.5
1993 92.1 89.3 80.0
1994 91.2 88.2 80.4
1995 91.6 88.5 80.7
1996 91.2 88.4 79.2
1997 90.7 87.3 81.7
1998 90.6 88.5 81.4
1999 90.2 88.0 80.0
2000 90.7 86.6 80.3
2001 89.9 86.1 79.7
2002 90.2 86.0 78.4
2003 89.0 86.2 76.6
2004 89.4 84.6 76.8
Averages: 92.0 89.7 83.5

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