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

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Ratios of LSD Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among New Drug Use Initiates -- 18 or Older (1965 - 2003)
Year LSD New Users Ratio vs Marijuana Ratio vs Alcohol
1965 32,000 0.07 0.02
1966 69,000 0.13 0.05
1967 91,000 0.10 0.06
1968 157,000 0.14 0.11
1969 431,000 0.30 0.26
1970 422,000 0.29 0.26
1971 422,000 0.26 0.28
1972 437,000 0.29 0.28
1973 413,000 0.24 0.30
1974 376,000 0.29 0.28
1975 352,000 0.26 0.27
1976 360,000 0.27 0.27
1977 372,000 0.27 0.28
1978 373,000 0.29 0.32
1979 399,000 0.32 0.31
1980 414,000 0.42 0.35
1981 455,000 0.46 0.40
1982 393,000 0.42 0.37
1983 343,000 0.38 0.31
1984 353,000 0.45 0.35
1985 303,000 0.38 0.30
1986 350,000 0.43 0.38
1987 280,000 0.39 0.26
1988 343,000 0.55 0.37
1989 373,000 0.55 0.35
1990 286,000 0.45 0.29
1991 296,000 0.45 0.29
1992 336,000 0.45 0.32
1993 297,000 0.37 0.30
1994 314,000 0.37 0.30
1995 376,000 0.39 0.35
1996 392,000 0.43 0.35
1997 385,000 0.43 0.34
1998 314,000 0.39 0.25
1999 365,000 0.38 0.29
2000 396,000 0.43 0.28
2001 300,000 0.31 0.21
2002 133,000 0.16 0.09
2003 173,000 0.21 0.12
Averages: 317,166.7 0.40 0.29

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