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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month 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 -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 -- -- --
1987 0.048 0.020 0.062
1988 0.067 0.030 0.089
1989 0.045 0.012 0.084
1990 0.029 0.007 0.050
1991 0.030 0.021 0.051
1992 0.030 0.007 0.050
1993 0.030 0.007 0.045
1994 0.021 0.007 0.042
1995 0.014 0.005 0.047
1996 0.020 0.006 0.046
1997 0.020 0.011 0.038
1998 0.020 0.011 0.044
1999 0.026 0.014 0.048
2000 0.025 0.015 0.046
2001 0.024 0.005 0.049
2002 0.018 0.015 0.056
2003 0.017 0.021 0.042
2004 0.018 0.021 0.050
2005 0.024 0.005 0.049
2006 0.018 0.015 0.056
2007 0.017 0.021 0.042
2008 0.018 0.021 0.050


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

Lifetime Ratios of Crack Use vs Marijuana Past Year Ratios of 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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