Ratios of New Hallucinogen Use to Marijuana and Alcohol Use by Those Ages 18 and Older

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Ratios of Hallucinogen Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among New Drug Use Initiates -- 18 or Older (1965 - 2003)
Year Hallucinogen New Users Ratio vs Marijuana Ratio vs Alcohol
1965 63,000 0.13 0.04
1966 87,000 0.16 0.07
1967 153,000 0.18 0.09
1968 204,000 0.18 0.14
1969 524,000 0.36 0.31
1970 537,000 0.37 0.33
1971 470,000 0.29 0.32
1972 521,000 0.35 0.33
1973 491,000 0.28 0.35
1974 489,000 0.37 0.36
1975 510,000 0.38 0.39
1976 512,000 0.38 0.38
1977 510,000 0.37 0.39
1978 491,000 0.38 0.43
1979 486,000 0.39 0.38
1980 576,000 0.58 0.49
1981 597,000 0.60 0.52
1982 602,000 0.65 0.57
1983 456,000 0.50 0.42
1984 442,000 0.56 0.44
1985 421,000 0.52 0.41
1986 509,000 0.63 0.56
1987 432,000 0.61 0.41
1988 461,000 0.74 0.49
1989 462,000 0.68 0.44
1990 371,000 0.58 0.37
1991 422,000 0.64 0.42
1992 394,000 0.52 0.38
1993 427,000 0.53 0.43
1994 473,000 0.56 0.45
1995 489,000 0.51 0.45
1996 540,000 0.60 0.48
1997 576,000 0.65 0.51
1998 590,000 0.72 0.47
1999 766,000 0.81 0.62
2000 858,000 0.94 0.61
2001 830,000 0.86 0.59
2002 610,000 0.74 0.41
2003 539,000 0.67 0.37
Averages: 541,611 0.67 0.47

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