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Monitoring the Future -- Heroin 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 Heroin Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 0.9 0.4 0.3
1981 0.6 0.2 --
1982 0.5 0.1 --
1983 0.3 -- --
1984 0.5 0.1 --
1985 0.4 0.2 --
1986 0.4 0.1 --
1987 0.6 0.2 0.1
1988 0.3 0.2 0.1
1989 0.7 0.1 0.1
1990 0.3 0.1 --
1991 0.5 0.1 0.1
1992 0.5 0.1 --
1993 0.6 0.1 --
1994 0.1 0.1 --
1995 0.6 0.3 0.1
1996 0.7 0.4 --
1997 0.9 0.3 0.2
1998 1.7 0.6 0.1
1999 0.9 0.2 0.1
2000 1.7 0.5 0.2
2001 1.2 0.4 0.1
2002 1.0 0.1 --
2003 1.0 0.2 --
2004 0.9 0.4 0.1
2005 0.5 0.3 0.1
2006 0.7 0.3 0.2
2007 0.5 0.2 0.1
2008 0.7 0.3 --
Averages: 0.7 0.2 0.1


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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