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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month 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 -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.012 0.008 0.031
1987 0.012 0.010 0.027
1988 0.009 0.010 0.025
1989 0.010 0.009 0.027
1990 0.010 0.007 0.026
1991 0.008 0.008 0.020
1992 0.010 0.014 0.023
1993 0.010 0.010 0.027
1994 0.009 0.006 0.030
1995 0.013 0.018 0.035
1996 0.010 0.010 0.039
1997 0.013 0.020 0.044
1998 0.013 0.016 0.046
1999 0.018 0.014 0.051
2000 0.021 0.025 0.058
2001 0.025 0.025 0.060
2002 0.042 0.046 0.082
2003 0.043 0.035 0.086
2004 0.044 0.044 0.090
2005 0.025 0.025 0.060
2006 0.042 0.046 0.082
2007 0.043 0.035 0.086
2008 0.044 0.044 0.090

Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Ratios of Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol Past Year 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

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