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Monitoring the Future -- Amphetamine Use
Trends Among College Students (1980 - 2008)

Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Vol II, Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.268-271

Trends in Amphetamine Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 29.5 22.4 13.4
1981 29.4 22.2 12.3
1982 30.1 21.1 9.9
1983 27.8 17.3 7.0
1984 27.8 15.7 5.5
1985 25.4 11.9 4.2
1986 22.3 10.3 3.7
1987 19.8 7.2 2.3
1988 17.7 6.2 1.8
1989 14.6 4.6 1.3
1990 13.2 4.5 1.4
1991 13.0 3.9 1.0
1992 10.5 3.6 1.1
1993 10.1 4.2 1.5
1994 9.2 4.2 1.5
1995 10.7 5.4 2.2
1996 9.5 4.2 0.9
1997 10.6 5.7 2.1
1998 10.6 5.1 1.7
1999 11.9 5.8 2.3
2000 12.3 6.6 2.9
2001 12.4 7.2 3.3
2002 11.9 7.0 3.0
2003 12.3 7.1 3.1
2004 12.7 7.0 3.2
2005 12.3 6.7 2.9
2006 10.7 6.0 2.5
2007 11.2 6.9 3.1
2008 9.1 5.7 2.8
Averages: 15.8 8.5 3.6


Drug Use Trends Among Other MTF Demographic Groups
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8th Grade Students 10th Grade Students 12th Grade Students
Age 19 to 28 Comparison of Trends Among School Age Youth Comparison of Trends Among Young Adults


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