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Monitoring the Future -- Any Illicit Drug Use (not pot)
Trends Among 8th Grade Students (1991 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol I, Tables 5-5a, 5-5b, and 5-5c, pp.202-213

Trends in Use of Any Illicit Drug (not incl Marijuana) Among 8th Grade Students (1991 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1991 14.3 8.4 3.8
1992 15.6 9.3 4.7
1993 16.8 10.4 5.3
1994 17.5 11.3 5.6
1995 18.8 12.6 6.5
1996 19.2 13.1 6.9
1997 17.7 11.8 6.0
1998 16.9 11.0 5.5
1999 16.3 10.5 5.5
2000 15.8 10.2 5.6
2001 17.0 10.8 5.5
2002 13.7 8.8 4.7
2003 13.6 8.8 4.7
2004 12.2 7.9 4.1
2005 12.1 8.1 4.1
2006 12.2 7.7 3.8
2007 11.1 7.0 3.6
2008 11.2 7.4 3.8
Averages: 15.1 9.7 5.0


Drug Use Trends Among Other MTF Demographic Groups
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10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students College Students
Age 19 to 28 Comparison of Trends Among School Age Youth Comparison of Trends Among Young Adults


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