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Monitoring the Future -- Tranquilizer 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 Tranquilizer Use Among College Students (1980 - 2008)
Year Lifetime Past Year Past Month
1980 15.2 6.9 2.0
1981 11.4 4.8 1.4
1982 11.7 4.7 1.4
1983 10.8 4.6 1.2
1984 10.8 3.5 1.1
1985 9.8 3.6 1.4
1986 10.7 4.4 1.9
1987 8.7 3.8 1.0
1988 8.0 3.1 1.1
1989 8.0 2.6 0.8
1990 7.1 3.0 0.5
1991 6.8 2.4 0.6
1992 6.9 2.9 0.6
1993 6.3 2.4 0.4
1994 4.4 1.8 0.4
1995 5.4 2.9 0.5
1996 5.4 2.8 0.7
1997 6.9 3.8 1.2
1998 7.7 3.9 1.3
1999 8.2 3.8 1.1
2000 8.8 4.2 2.0
2001 9.7 5.1 1.5
2002 10.7 6.7 3.0
2003 11.0 6.9 2.8
2004 10.6 6.7 2.7
2005 11.9 6.4 2.2
2006 10.0 5.8 2.1
2007 9.1 5.5 1.8
2008 8.6 5.0 1.6
Averages: 9.0 4.3 1.4


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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