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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Lifetime Tranquilizer 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 Tranquilizer Use to Alcohol Use Among Young Adults -- Lifetime Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use 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
2005 0.132 0.113 0.129
2006 0.149 0.124 0.145
2007 0.155 0.128 0.133
2008 0.167 0.125 0.138


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

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

Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Use Across Young Adult Demographics

Lifetime Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Past Year Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Past Month Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana

Comparison Trends by Specific Young Adult Demographics

19 to 28 Year Olds College Students 12th Grade Students


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