Monitoring the Future -- Sedative Use
Trends Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008)
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Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.191-199
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Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.191-199
| Trends in Sedative Use Among 12th Grade Students (1975 - 2008) | |||
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| Year | Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1975 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| 1976 | 16.2 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
| 1978 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| 1979 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 3.2 |
| 1980 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| 1981 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| 1982 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| 1983 | 9.9 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| 1986 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| 1989 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| 2001 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 8.8 | 6 | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Averages: | 9.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
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