Trends in Alcohol Use
Among College Students (1980 - 2004)

Source: Monitoring the Future

Alcohol Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 94.3 90.5 81.8
1981 95.2 92.5 81.9
1982 95.2 92.2 82.8
1983 95.0 91.6 80.3
1984 94.2 90.0 79.1
1985 95.3 92.0 80.3
1986 94.9 91.5 79.7
1987 94.1 90.9 78.4
1988 94.9 89.6 77.0
1989 93.7 89.6 76.2
1990 93.1 89.0 74.5
1991 93.6 88.3 74.7
1992 91.8 86.9 71.4
1993 89.3 85.1 70.1
1994 88.2 82.7 67.8
1995 88.5 83.2 67.5
1996 88.4 83.0 67.0
1997 87.3 82.4 65.8
1998 88.5 84.6 68.1
1999 88.0 83.6 69.6
2000 86.6 83.2 67.4
2001 86.1 83.0 67.0
2002 86.0 82.9 68.9
2003 86.2 81.7 66.2
2004 84.6 81.2 67.7
Averages: 89.7 85.4 70.8

Alcohol Use by Demographic Group

8th Grade Students 10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students
College Drug Use Overview Age 19 to 28 Initiation of Use

Alcohol Use Comparisons Across Demographic Groups

8th, 10th & 12th Grade Students 12th Grade, College & Age 19 to 28

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