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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year 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 -- Past Year Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.036 0.014 0.049
1987 0.035 0.022 0.046
1988 0.035 0.016 0.036
1989 0.028 0.017 0.037
1990 0.018 0.007 0.024
1991 0.014 0.006 0.019
1992 0.016 0.005 0.020
1993 0.015 0.007 0.021
1994 0.013 0.006 0.026
1995 0.013 0.013 0.028
1996 0.013 0.007 0.029
1997 0.012 0.005 0.032
1998 0.013 0.012 0.034
1999 0.017 0.011 0.037
2000 0.014 0.011 0.030
2001 0.015 0.011 0.029
2002 0.012 0.005 0.032
2003 0.012 0.016 0.031
2004 0.015 0.016 0.033
2005 0.015 0.011 0.029
2006 0.012 0.005 0.032
2007 0.012 0.016 0.031
2008 0.015 0.016 0.033

Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Ratios of Crack Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Crack Use vs Alcohol Past Month Crack Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Crack Use vs Marijuana Use by Young Adults
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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