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Trends in the prevalence of alcohol use among eighth graders: Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2006.


dkpat24.htm, updated 12/07

Year

Percent Using Alcohol

Lifetime

Annual

30-Day

Daily

5+ in a row past 2 wks

2006

40.5

33.6

17.2

0.5

10.9

2005

41.0

33.9

17.1

0.5

10.5

2004

43.9

36.7

18.6

0.6

11.4

2003

45.6

37.2

19.7

0.8

11.9

2002

47.0

38.7

19.6

0.7

12.4

2001

50.5

41.9

21.5

0.9

13.2

2000

51.7

43.1

22.4

0.8

14.1

1999

52.1

43.5

24.0

1.0

15.2

1998

52.5

43.7

23.0

0.9

13.7

1997

53.8

45.5

24.5

0.8

14.5

1996

55.3

46.5

26.2

1.0

15.6

1995

54.5

45.3

24.6

0.7

14.5

1994

55.8

46.8

25.5

1.0

14.5

1993[1]

55.7

45.4

24.3

1.0

13.5

1992

69.3

53.7

26.1

0.6

13.4

1991

70.1

54.0

25.1

0.5

12.9

Prevalence refers to the proportion or percentage of the sample reporting use on 1 or more occasions in a given time interval—e.g., lifetime, past 12 months, or past 30 days. The prevalence of daily use usually refers to use on 20 or more occasions in the past 30 days. Five or more in the past 2 weeks, or "binge drinking," refers to 5 or more drinks in a row during the prior 2-week interval.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse. Johnston, L.D., O'Malley, P.M., Bachman, J.G., and Schulenberg, J.E. (2007), University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings, 2006. Bethesda, MD: NIDA, NIH, Publication No. 07–6202.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. Johnston, L.D., O'Malley, P.M., Bachman, J.G., and Schulenberg, J.E. (2007), University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975–2006 Volume I: Secondary School Students. Bethesda, MD: NIDA, NIH, Publication No. 07–6205.

[1] Split forms, 3 with a slight wording change indicating that "drink" meant "more than a few sips," and 3 with the original wording.

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