Table 6-2. MTF: Prevalence of binge drinking in the past 2 weeks, by grade and sex, United States, 1991–2007.

Sex and Year	Total*	8th grade	10th grade	12th grade
Both Sexes
2007	17.8	10.3	21.9	25.9
2006	19.2	10.9	21.9	25.4
2005	19.5	10.5	21.0	27.1
2004	20.5	11.4	22.0	29.2
2003	20.4	11.9	22.2	27.9
2002	20.8	12.4	22.4	28.6
2001	22.0	13.2	24.9	29.7
2000	22.8	14.1	26.2	30.0
1999	23.3	15.2	25.6	30.8
1998	22.7	13.7	24.3	31.5
1997	23.1	14.5	25.1	31.3
1996	23.0	15.6	24.8	30.2
1995	22.5	14.5	24.0	29.8
1994	21.9	14.5	23.6	28.2
1993	21.0	13.5	23.0	27.5
1992	20.4	13.4	21.1	27.9
1991	21.5	12.9	22.9	29.8
Male
2007	19.4	10.4	23.4	30.7
2006	20.5	10.5	22.9	28.9
2005	21.2	10.2	22.0	32.6
2004	22.3	10.8	23.8	34.3
2003	22.7	12.2	23.2	34.2
2002	22.8	12.5	23.8	34.2
2001	25.3	13.7	28.6	36.0
2000	25.9	14.4	29.8	36.7
1999	27.3	16.4	29.7	38.1
1998	26.0	14.4	26.7	39.2
1997	26.6	15.3	28.6	37.9
1996	26.2	16.5	27.2	37.0
1995	25.7	15.1	26.3	36.9
1994	26.7	16.0	28.5	37.0
1993	24.8	14.8	26.5	34.6
1992	23.8	13.9	23.7	35.6
1991	25.6	14.3	26.4	37.8
Female
2007	16.0	10.0	20.4	21.5
2006	17.6	10.8	20.9	21.5
2005	17.5	10.6	19.9	21.6
2004	18.5	11.8	20.2	24.2
2003	18.1	11.6	21.2	22.1
2002	18.5	12.1	21.0	23.0
2001	18.8	12.4	21.4	23.7
2000	19.5	13.6	22.5	23.5
1999	19.4	13.9	21.8	23.6
1998	19.3	12.7	22.2	24.0
1997	19.5	13.5	21.7	24.4
1996	19.8	14.5	22.3	23.5
1995	19.4	13.9	21.5	23.0
1994	17.3	13.0	18.7	20.2
1993	17.1	12.3	19.3	20.7
1992	17.0	12.8	18.6	20.3
1991	17.1	11.4	19.5	21.2

*Estimates for 8th–12th grades combined are calculated by AEDS using the MTF public-use data.
NOTE: Standard errors are not available.
SOURCE: Johnston, L.D., O'Malley, P.M., Bachman, J.G., & Shulenberg, J.E. (2008). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975–2007. Volume I: Secondary school students (NIH Publication No. 08-6418A). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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