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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year 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 -- Past Year Use (1986 - 2008)
Year Ages 19 Use to 28 College Students 12th Grade Students
1986 0.061 0.048 0.069
1987 0.057 0.042 0.064
1988 0.047 0.035 0.056
1989 0.042 0.029 0.046
1990 0.042 0.034 0.043
1991 0.040 0.027 0.046
1992 0.039 0.033 0.036
1993 0.036 0.028 0.048
1994 0.035 0.022 0.051
1995 0.040 0.035 0.060
1996 0.038 0.034 0.063
1997 0.037 0.046 0.063
1998 0.045 0.046 0.074
1999 0.044 0.045 0.079
2000 0.055 0.050 0.078
2001 0.065 0.061 0.094
2002 0.082 0.081 0.108
2003 0.082 0.084 0.096
2004 0.088 0.083 0.103
2005 0.065 0.061 0.094
2006 0.082 0.081 0.108
2007 0.082 0.084 0.096
2008 0.088 0.083 0.103

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Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Use Across Young Adult Demographics
Lifetime Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Past Month Tranquilizer Use vs Alcohol Comparisons Across High School Demographics

Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Use by Young Adults
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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