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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month 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 -- Past Month Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.009 0.008 0.028
1987 0.009 0.006 0.021
1988 0.009 0.006 0.019
1989 0.007 0.003 0.023
1990 0.008 0.003 0.023
1991 0.007 0.004 0.026
1992 0.007 0.010 0.021
1993 0.009 0.006 0.027
1994 0.009 0.006 0.034
1995 0.012 0.007 0.043
1996 0.012 0.012 0.041
1997 0.013 0.018 0.040
1998 0.013 0.016 0.050
1999 0.016 0.016 0.051
2000 0.019 0.016 0.060
2001 0.025 0.022 0.056
2002 0.022 0.025 0.066
2003 0.022 0.026 0.061
2004 0.026 0.022 0.060
2005 0.025 0.022 0.056
2006 0.022 0.025 0.066
2007 0.022 0.026 0.061
2008 0.026 0.022 0.060

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Ratios of Sedative Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Sedative Use vs Alcohol Past Year 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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