Trends in Past Year Alcohol Use Among 8th, 10th and 12th Grade Students

Source: Monitoring the Future

Comparison Trends in Alcohol Use -- Past Year Use (1991 - 2005)
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
Averages: 73.4 64.0 44.4

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