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

Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Ratios of Other Narcotic Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among New Drug Use Initiates -- 18 or Older (1965 - 2003)
Year Other Narcotic New Users Ratio vs Marijuana Ratio vs Alcohol
1965 62,000 0.13 0.04
1966 24,000 0.04 0.02
1967 76,000 0.09 0.05
1968 154,000 0.14 0.10
1969 145,000 0.10 0.09
1970 195,000 0.13 0.12
1971 244,000 0.15 0.16
1972 224,000 0.15 0.14
1973 254,000 0.15 0.18
1974 256,000 0.20 0.19
1975 318,000 0.24 0.24
1976 277,000 0.21 0.21
1977 335,000 0.24 0.25
1978 284,000 0.22 0.25
1979 303,000 0.25 0.24
1980 332,000 0.33 0.28
1981 361,000 0.36 0.32
1982 314,000 0.34 0.30
1983 451,000 0.50 0.41
1984 393,000 0.50 0.39
1985 383,000 0.47 0.37
1986 467,000 0.58 0.51
1987 487,000 0.69 0.46
1988 448,000 0.71 0.48
1989 478,000 0.71 0.45
1990 442,000 0.69 0.45
1991 457,000 0.69 0.45
1992 593,000 0.79 0.56
1993 521,000 0.65 0.52
1994 672,000 0.79 0.64
1995 618,000 0.64 0.57
1996 744,000 0.82 0.65
1997 886,000 1.00 0.78
1998 990,000 1.22 0.79
1999 1,133,000 1.19 0.91
2000 1,408,000 1.54 1.00
2001 1,375,000 1.43 0.98
2002 1,545,000 1.87 1.04
2003 1,352,000 1.67 0.94
Averages: 812,000 0.98 0.68

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