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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year Alcohol Use
by 8th, 10th & 12th Grade Students


Overview of Drug Use Trend Comparisons Among Adolescents 12th Grade Drug Use Trend Comparisons 10th Grade Drug Use Trend Comparisons 8th Grade Drug Use Trend Comparisons

Source: Monitoring the Future, Vol I (2009), Table 5-5b, pp. 206-209

Trends in Alcohol Use Among High School Students -- Past Year Use (1991 - 2008)
Year 12th Grade 10th Grade 8th Grade
1991 77.7 72.3 54.0
1992 76.8 70.2 53.7
1993 72.7 63.4 45.4
1994 73.0 63.9 46.8
1995 73.7 63.5 45.3
1996 72.5 65.0 46.5
1997 74.8 65.2 45.5
1998 74.3 62.7 43.7
1999 73.8 63.7 43.5
2000 73.2 65.3 43.1
2001 73.3 63.5 41.9
2002 71.5 60.0 38.7
2003 70.1 59.3 37.2
2004 70.6 58.2 36.7
2005 68.6 56.7 33.9
2006 66.5 55.8 33.6
2007 66.4 56.3 31.8
2008 65.5 52.5 32.1


Drug Use Trends for Each Demographic Group
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