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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Month Heroin 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 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. 210-213

Trends in Heroin Use Among High School Students -- Past Month Use (1991 - 2008)
Year 12th Grade 10th Grade 8th Grade
1991 0.2 0.2 0.3
1992 0.3 0.2 0.4
1993 0.2 0.3 0.4
1994 0.3 0.4 0.6
1995 0.6 0.6 0.6
1996 0.5 0.5 0.7
1997 0.5 0.6 0.6
1998 0.5 0.7 0.6
1999 0.5 0.7 0.6
2000 0.7 0.5 0.5
2001 0.4 0.3 0.6
2002 0.5 0.5 0.5
2003 0.4 0.3 0.4
2004 0.5 0.5 0.5
2005 0.5 0.5 0.5
2006 0.4 0.5 0.3
2007 0.4 0.4 0.4
2008 0.4 0.4 0.4


Drug Use Trends for Each Demographic Group
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