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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Sedative 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 Sedative Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.117 0.057 0.092
1987 0.102 0.037 0.080
1988 0.094 0.038 0.073
1989 0.084 0.034 0.072
1990 0.092 0.041 0.076
1991 0.087 0.037 0.070
1992 0.079 0.041 0.063
1993 0.071 0.039 0.079
1994 0.070 0.036 0.087
1995 0.073 0.045 0.092
1996 0.072 0.052 0.096
1997 0.072 0.060 0.099
1998 0.076 0.064 0.107
1999 0.082 0.076 0.111
2000 0.089 0.080 0.115
2001 0.087 0.070 0.109
2002 0.089 0.069 0.121
2003 0.098 0.066 0.115
2004 0.109 0.085 0.129
2005 0.087 0.070 0.109
2006 0.089 0.069 0.121
2007 0.098 0.066 0.115
2008 0.109 0.085 0.129


Other Available Trend and Comparison Data
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Ratios of Sedative Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Past Year Sedative Use vs Alcohol Past Month Sedative Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Sedative Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Lifetime Sedative Use vs Marijuana Past Year Sedative Use vs Marijuana Past Month Sedative Use vs Marijuana

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics

19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students


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