Trends in Marijuana Use
Among College Students (1980 - 2004)
Source: Monitoring the Future
Source: Monitoring the Future
| Marijuana Use Among College Students (1980 - 2004) | |||
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| Year | Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month |
| 1980 | 65.0 | 51.2 | 34.0 |
| 1981 | 63.3 | 51.3 | 33.2 |
| 1982 | 60.5 | 44.7 | 26.8 |
| 1983 | 63.1 | 45.2 | 26.2 |
| 1984 | 59.0 | 40.7 | 23.0 |
| 1985 | 60.6 | 41.7 | 23.6 |
| 1986 | 57.9 | 40.9 | 22.3 |
| 1987 | 55.8 | 37.0 | 20.3 |
| 1988 | 54.3 | 34.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 51.3 | 33.6 | 16.3 |
| 1990 | 49.1 | 29.4 | 14.0 |
| 1991 | 46.3 | 26.5 | 14.1 |
| 1992 | 44.1 | 27.7 | 14.6 |
| 1993 | 42.0 | 27.9 | 14.2 |
| 1994 | 42.2 | 29.3 | 15.1 |
| 1995 | 41.7 | 31.2 | 18.6 |
| 1996 | 45.1 | 33.1 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 46.1 | 31.6 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 49.9 | 35.9 | 18.6 |
| 1999 | 50.8 | 35.2 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 51.2 | 34.0 | 20.0 |
| 2001 | 51.0 | 35.6 | 20.2 |
| 2002 | 49.5 | 34.7 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 50.7 | 33.7 | 19.3 |
| 2004 | 49.1 | 33.3 | 18.9 |
| Averages: | 48.8 | 32.9 | 17.8 |
| 8th Grade Students | 10th Grade Students | 12th Grade Students |
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| College Drug Use Overview | Age 19 to 28 | Initiation of Use |
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| 8th, 10th & 12th Grade Students | 12th Grade, College & Age 19 to 28 |
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