Ratios of Lifetime Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28, College Students, and 12th Grade Students


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Source: Monitoring the Future

Ratios of Tranquilizer to Alcohol Use -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2004)
Year Ages 19 to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.186 0.113 0.119
1987 0.174 0.092 0.118
1988 0.159 0.084 0.102
1989 0.143 0.085 0.084
1990 0.137 0.076 0.080
1991 0.125 0.073 0.082
1992 0.121 0.075 0.069
1993 0.114 0.071 0.080
1994 0.109 0.050 0.082
1995 0.106 0.061 0.088
1996 0.102 0.061 0.091
1997 0.095 0.079 0.095
1998 0.106 0.087 0.104
1999 0.106 0.093 0.116
2000 0.116 0.102 0.111
2001 0.132 0.113 0.129
2002 0.149 0.124 0.145
2003 0.155 0.128 0.133
2004 0.167 0.125 0.138
Averages: 0.132 0.089 0.104

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