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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Crack 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 Crack Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 -- -- --
1987 0.066 0.035 0.059
1988 0.073 0.036 0.052
1989 0.065 0.026 0.052
1990 0.054 0.015 0.039
1991 0.051 0.016 0.035
1992 0.055 0.019 0.030
1993 0.047 0.015 0.033
1994 0.048 0.011 0.037
1995 0.041 0.020 0.037
1996 0.043 0.014 0.042
1997 0.040 0.016 0.048
1998 0.042 0.025 0.054
1999 0.048 0.027 0.058
2000 0.051 0.029 0.049
2001 0.052 0.023 0.046
2002 0.048 0.022 0.048
2003 0.053 0.036 0.047
2004 0.047 0.024 0.051
2005 0.052 0.023 0.046
2006 0.048 0.022 0.048
2007 0.053 0.036 0.047
2008 0.047 0.024 0.051


Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Ratios of Crack Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Past Year Crack Use vs Alcohol Past Month Crack Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Crack Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Lifetime Crack Use vs Marijuana Past Year Crack Use vs Marijuana Past Month Crack Use vs Marijuana

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics

19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students


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