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30-day prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
30-day prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10 and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2018
30-day prevalence of use of any illicit drug for grades 8, 10 and 12 combined from 1991 to 2018
This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence of use of any illicit drug for grades 8, 10 and 12 combined from 1991 to 2018. Some 16.3 percent of all respondents in grades 8,10 and 12 in 2018 stated that they used any illicit drug within 30 days.
30-day prevalence of use of any illicit drug for grades 8, 10 and 12 combined from 1991 to 2018
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% |
| 2011 | 17% |
| 2010 | 16.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% |
| 2008 | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% |
| 2000 | 19.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% |
| 1997 | 20.5% |
| 1996 | 20.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3% |
| 1992 | 10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.9% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% |
| 2013 | 17.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% |
| 2011 | 17% |
| 2010 | 16.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% |
| 2008 | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% |
| 2003 | 17.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% |
| 2000 | 19.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% |
| 1997 | 20.5% |
| 1996 | 20.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3% |
| 1992 | 10.5% |
| 1991 | 10.9% |
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This statistic shows the 30-day prevalence of use of any illicit drug for grades 8, 10 and 12 combined from 1991 to 2018. Some 16.3 percent of all respondents in grades 8,10 and 12 in 2018 stated that they used any illicit drug within 30 days.
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- December 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1991 to 2018
- Special properties
- 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students
- Supplementary notes
- Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1991 to 2018
- Special properties
- 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students
- Supplementary notes
- Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
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