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Monitoring the Future -- Other Narcotics 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 Other Narcotic Use Among Those Ages 19 to 28 (1986 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1986 10.7 3.1 0.9
1987 10.6 3.1 0.9
1988 9.8 2.7 0.7
1989 9.6 2.8 0.7
1990 9.4 2.7 0.7
1991 9.3 2.5 0.6
1992 8.9 2.5 0.7
1993 8.1 2.2 0.7
1994 8.2 2.5 0.6
1995 9.0 3.0 0.9
1996 8.3 2.9 0.7
1997 9.2 3.3 0.9
1998 9.1 3.4 0.9
1999 9.5 3.8 1.2
2000 10.0 4.1 1.4
2001 11.5 5.0 1.7
2002 13.9 7.1 2.9
2003 16.8 8.5 2.9
2004 17.6 9.0 3.0
2005 17.8 8.7 3.5
2006 18.7 9.1 3.2
2007 18.8 8.7 3.4
2008 19.5 9.1 3.6
Averages: 11.9 4.8 1.6


Drug Use Trends Among Other MTF Demographic Groups
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