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

Source: Monitoring the Future (2009), Tables 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3, pp.255-261


Trends in Cocaine Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 22.0 16.8 6.9
1981 21.5 16.0 7.3
1982 22.4 17.2 7.9
1983 23.1 17.3 6.5
1984 21.7 16.3 7.6
1985 22.9 17.3 6.9
1986 23.3 17.1 7.0
1987 20.6 13.7 4.6
1988 15.8 10.0 4.2
1989 14.6 8.2 2.8
1990 11.4 5.6 1.2
1991 9.4 3.6 1.0
1992 7.9 3.0 1.0
1993 6.3 2.7 0.7
1994 5.0 2.0 0.6
1995 5.5 3.6 0.7
1996 5.0 2.9 0.8
1997 5.6 3.4 1.6
1998 8.1 4.6 1.6
1999 8.4 4.6 1.2
2000 9.1 4.8 1.4
2001 8.6 4.7 1.9
2002 8.2 4.8 1.6
2003 9.2 5.4 1.9
2004 9.5 6.6 2.4
2005 8.8 5.7 1.8
2006 7.7 5.1 1.8
2007 8.5 5.4 1.7
2008 7.2 4.4 1.2
Averages: 12.3 8.0 3.0


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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