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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Heroin 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 Heroin Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.014 0.004 0.012
1987 0.014 0.006 0.013
1988 0.012 0.003 0.012
1989 0.011 0.007 0.014
1990 0.010 0.003 0.015
1991 0.010 0.005 0.010
1992 0.010 0.005 0.014
1993 0.010 0.007 0.014
1994 0.009 0.001 0.015
1995 0.012 0.007 0.020
1996 0.014 0.008 0.023
1997 0.014 0.010 0.026
1998 0.018 0.019 0.025
1999 0.019 0.010 0.025
2000 0.020 0.020 0.030
2001 0.022 0.014 0.023
2002 0.020 0.012 0.022
2003 0.021 0.012 0.020
2004 0.021 0.011 0.020
2005 0.022 0.014 0.023
2006 0.020 0.012 0.022
2007 0.021 0.012 0.020
2008 0.021 0.011 0.020

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Ratios of Heroin Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Past Year Heroin Use vs Alcohol Past Month Heroin Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Heroin Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Heroin Use vs Marijuana Past Year Heroin Use vs Marijuana Past Month Heroin Use vs Marijuana

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics
19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students

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