Ratios of New Tranquilizer Use to Marijuana and Alcohol Use by Those Ages 12 to 17
Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
| Ratios of Tranquilizer Use vs Marijuana Use and Alcohol Use Among New Drug Use Initiates -- 12 to 17 (1965 - 2003) | |||
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| Year | Tranquilizer New Users | Ratio vs Marijuana | Ratio vs Alcohol |
| 1965 | 28,000 | 0.09 | 0.02 |
| 1966 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1967 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1968 | 26,000 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| 1969 | 115,000 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| 1970 | 116,000 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| 1971 | 120,000 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| 1972 | 150,000 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| 1973 | 157,000 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| 1974 | 225,000 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| 1975 | 139,000 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| 1976 | 201,000 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| 1977 | 159,000 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| 1978 | 118,000 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| 1979 | 182,000 | 0.10 | 0.07 |
| 1980 | 137,000 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 124,000 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| 1982 | 96,000 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| 1983 | 64,000 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| 1984 | 91,000 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| 1985 | 104,000 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| 1986 | 97,000 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 47,000 | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| 1988 | 59,000 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| 1989 | 52,000 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | 78,000 | 0.09 | 0.04 |
| 1991 | 54,000 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| 1992 | 73,000 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| 1993 | 114,000 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| 1994 | 107,000 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| 1995 | 145,000 | 0.09 | 0.07 |
| 1996 | 174,000 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| 1997 | 195,000 | 0.11 | 0.08 |
| 1998 | 246,000 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 257,000 | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 355,000 | 0.19 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 391,000 | 0.21 | 0.11 |
| 2002 | 410,000 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| 2003 | 386,000 | 0.23 | -- |
| Averages: | 180,000 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
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