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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Crack Use
vs Marijuana 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 Marijuana Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 -- -- --
1987 0.095 0.059 0.108
1988 0.108 0.063 0.102
1989 0.097 0.047 0.108
1990 0.085 0.029 0.086
1991 0.082 0.032 0.084
1992 0.090 0.039 0.080
1993 0.077 0.031 0.074
1994 0.082 0.024 0.079
1995 0.071 0.043 0.072
1996 0.073 0.027 0.073
1997 0.067 0.030 0.079
1998 0.070 0.044 0.090
1999 0.079 0.047 0.093
2000 0.083 0.049 0.080
2001 0.084 0.039 0.076
2002 0.076 0.038 0.079
2003 0.082 0.061 0.078
2004 0.073 0.041 0.085
2005 0.084 0.039 0.076
2006 0.076 0.038 0.079
2007 0.082 0.061 0.078
2008 0.073 0.041 0.085


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

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

Ratios of Crack Use vs Alcohol Use by Young Adults

Lifetime Crack Use vs Alcohol Past Year Crack Use vs Alcohol Past Month Crack Use vs Alcohol

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics

19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students


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