Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Alcohol Use
by HS Seniors, College Students and those Ages 19 to 28

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vols I & II (2009)

Trends in Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
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
2005	89.9	86.1	79.7
2006	90.2	86.0	78.4
2007	89.0	86.2	76.6
2008	89.4	84.6	76.8

Drug Use Trends for Each Demographic Group
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19 to 28 Year Olds	College Students	12th Grade Students