truth: the Anti-drugwar
Homepage Sitemap

Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year 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 Year Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.035 0.044 0.062
1987 0.035 0.034 0.062
1988 0.030 0.035 0.054
1989 0.032 0.036 0.053
1990 0.031 0.033 0.056
1991 0.029 0.031 0.045
1992 0.029 0.031 0.043
1993 0.026 0.029 0.050
1994 0.030 0.029 0.052
1995 0.035 0.046 0.064
1996 0.035 0.037 0.074
1997 0.039 0.051 0.083
1998 0.040 0.050 0.085
1999 0.045 0.051 0.091
2000 0.049 0.054 0.096
2001 0.059 0.069 0.091
2002 0.084 0.089 0.131
2003 0.102 0.106 0.133
2004 0.107 0.101 0.135
2005 0.059 0.069 0.091
2006 0.084 0.089 0.131
2007 0.102 0.106 0.133
2008 0.107 0.101 0.135

Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
Click graphics to navigate

Ratios of Other Narcotic Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime 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 by Young Adults
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