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Monitoring the Future -- Alcohol Use
Trends Among Those Age 19 to 28 (1986 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol II, Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3, pp.148-154

Trends in Alcohol Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28 (1986 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1986 94.8 88.6 75.1
1987 94.9 89.4 75.4
1988 94.8 88.6 74.0
1989 94.5 88.1 72.4
1990 94.3 87.4 71.2
1991 94.1 86.9 70.6
1992 93.4 86.2 69.0
1993 92.1 85.3 68.3
1994 91.2 83.7 67.7
1995 91.6 84.7 68.1
1996 91.2 84.0 66.7
1997 90.7 84.3 67.5
1998 90.6 84.0 66.9
1999 90.2 84.1 68.2
2000 90.7 84.0 66.8
2001 89.9 84.3 67.2
2002 90.2 84.9 68.3
2003 89.0 83.3 67.0
2004 89.4 84.4 68.4
2005 89.1 83.8 68.6
2006 88.9 84.4 68.7
2007 87.9 84.0 69.5
2008 88.4 83.6 68.9
Averages: 91.4 85.3 69.3


Drug Use Trends Among Other MTF Demographic Groups
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8th Grade Students 10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students
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