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Monitoring the Future -- Trends in Past Year Marijuana 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 Marijuana Use Among High School Students -- Past-Year Use (1991 - 2008)
Year 12th Grade 10th Grade 8th Grade
1991 23.9 16.5 6.2
1992 21.9 15.2 7.2
1993 26.0 19.2 9.2
1994 30.7 25.2 13.0
1995 34.7 28.7 15.8
1996 35.8 33.6 18.3
1997 38.5 34.8 17.7
1998 37.5 31.1 16.9
1999 37.8 32.1 16.5
2000 36.5 32.2 15.6
2001 37.0 32.7 15.4
2002 36.2 30.3 14.6
2003 34.9 28.2 12.8
2004 34.3 27.5 11.8
2005 33.6 26.6 12.2
2006 31.5 25.2 11.7
2007 31.7 24.6 10.3
2008 32.4 23.9 10.9


Drug Use Trends for Each Demographic Group
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