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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month Amphetamine Use
vs Alcohol Use by Young Adults (1986 - 2008)

Overview of young adult drug use trend comparisons Ages 19 to 28 Drug Use Trend Comparisons College Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons 12th Grade Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons Overview of young adult drug use trend comparisons Ages 19 to 28 Drug Use Trend Comparisons College Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons 12th Grade Student Drug Use Trend Comparisons

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

Ratios of Amphetamine Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.053 0.046 0.084
1987 0.042 0.029 0.078
1988 0.036 0.023 0.072
1989 0.029 0.017 0.070
1990 0.027 0.019 0.065
1991 0.021 0.013 0.059
1992 0.022 0.015 0.055
1993 0.022 0.021 0.076
1994 0.025 0.022 0.080
1995 0.025 0.033 0.078
1996 0.022 0.013 0.081
1997 0.025 0.032 0.091
1998 0.025 0.025 0.088
1999 0.028 0.033 0.088
2000 0.034 0.043 0.100
2001 0.036 0.049 0.112
2002 0.037 0.044 0.113
2003 0.037 0.047 0.105
2004 0.035 0.047 0.096
2005 0.036 0.049 0.112
2006 0.037 0.044 0.113
2007 0.037 0.047 0.105
2008 0.035 0.047 0.096

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Ratios of Amphetamine Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
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Ratios of Amphetamine Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics
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Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics
19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students

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