truth: the Anti-drugwar
Homepage Sitemap

Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Other Narcotic 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 Other Narcotic Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.11 0.09 0.10
1987 0.11 0.08 0.10
1988 0.10 0.07 0.09
1989 0.10 0.08 0.09
1990 0.10 0.07 0.09
1991 0.10 0.08 0.08
1992 0.10 0.08 0.07
1993 0.09 0.07 0.08
1994 0.09 0.06 0.08
1995 0.10 0.08 0.09
1996 0.09 0.06 0.10
1997 0.10 0.09 0.12
1998 0.10 0.10 0.12
1999 0.11 0.10 0.13
2000 0.11 0.10 0.13
2001 0.13 0.13 0.12
2002 0.15 0.14 0.17
2003 0.19 0.16 0.17
2004 0.20 0.16 0.18
2005 0.13 0.13 0.12
2006 0.15 0.14 0.17
2007 0.19 0.16 0.17
2008 0.20 0.16 0.18

Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
Click graphics to navigate

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

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

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

truth: the Anti-drugwar
Homepage Sitemap