Monitoring the Future
Comparisons of Drug Use Trends
Young Adults (1986 - 2008)
| This page serves as a convenient navigation aid for finding data tables and large graphics depicting various comparisons of drug use trends among young adults. For each drug included here, clicking the graphic will bring you to a page focused on various aspects of the use of that particular drug. Additional links are provided to navigate to data for other demographic groups as well. As you use the site, any small graphic without legends is intended primarily for navigation purposes, thus you can always click any such graphic to move through different parts of the available data and the site contents. |
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| Alcohol | Amphetamines | Cocaine |
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| Crack | Ecstasy (MDMA) | Hallucinogens |
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| Heroin | Inhalants | LSD |
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| Marijuana | Other Narcotics | Sedatives |
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| Tranquilizers | Comparisons Across High School Demographics | Use Trends Among Those 12 and Older |
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| Use of Various Drugs vs Alcohol Use | Use of Various Drugs vs Marijuana Use | 12th Grade Students |
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| College Students | Ages 19 to 28 | Ages 12 and Older |
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Source: Monitoring the Future, Vols I & II (2009)