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

Source: Monitoring the Future

Comparison Trends in Alcohol Use -- Past Year Use (1986 - 2004)
Year Ages 19 to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 88.6 91.5 84.5
1987 89.4 90.9 85.7
1988 88.6 89.6 85.3
1989 88.1 89.6 82.7
1990 87.4 89.0 80.6
1991 86.9 88.3 77.7
1992 86.2 86.9 76.8
1993 85.3 85.1 72.7
1994 83.7 82.7 73.0
1995 84.7 83.2 73.7
1996 84.0 83.0 72.5
1997 84.3 82.4 74.8
1998 84.0 84.6 74.3
1999 84.1 83.6 73.8
2000 84.0 83.2 73.2
2001 84.3 83.0 73.3
2002 84.9 82.9 71.5
2003 83.3 81.7 70.1
2004 84.4 81.2 70.6
Averages: 85.6 85.4 76.1

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