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Since 1975 the MTF survey has measured drug and alcohol use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. A nationally representative sample of survey participants report their drug use behaviors across three time periods: lifetime, past year, and past month. The survey is funded by the NIDA, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conducted by the University of Michigan.
Results from the Survey are released each fall. To get the latest information, check the links below. Note: The findings and conclusions in these reports are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the NIH.
2022 Monitoring the Future Survey
- 12/15/22 - Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022 (En Espanol)
- Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2022: Secondary School Students (PDF) (University of Michigan Web Site)
- 2022 Monitoring the Future data tables (University of Michigan Web Site)
Previous Monitoring the Future Surveys
- 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey
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- 8/22/22 - Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021
- 4/01/2022 - Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood
- 12/15/21 - Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured (En español)
- View Infographic: Monitoring the Future 2021 Survey Results (En español)
- Teen use of illicit drugs decreased in 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- 2021 Data from In-School Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings 2021 (PDF, 4 MB) - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2021: Volume I, Secondary school students (PDF, 10.6 MB) - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- 2020 Monitoring the Future Survey
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On December 15, 2020, the National Institute on Drug Abuse announced new data from the annual Monitoring the Future study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan. On December 16, a data processing error was found. This error misrepresented the scope of the decreases in daily or near-daily vaping of nicotine, marijuana, and just flavoring. NIDA’s materials were updated on December 17 to reflect the correct data.
- 09/08/21 - Marijuana use at historic high among college-aged adults in 2020
- 06/24/21 - (Summer Supplement Study) Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic (en Espanol)
- 12/15/20 - Study: Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020 (En español)
- Nora's Blog: As 2020 Closes, Many Questions Remain about Youth Substance Use Trends (En español)
- View Infographic: Monitoring the Future 2020 Survey Results (En español)
- University of Michigan Press Releases - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- 2020 Data from In-School Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings 2020 (PDF, 4 MB) - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2020: Volume I, Secondary school students (PDF, 10 MB) - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Trends in Use and Perceptions of Nicotine Vaping Among U.S. Youth; National Estimates 2017-2020 - (JAMA Pediatrics)
- 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey
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- 12/18/19 - Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens - NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
- Audiocast of the 2019 Monitoring the Future Results
- 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey Raises Worries about Teen Marijuana Vaping - (Nora's Blog)
- View Monitoring the Future 2019 Survey Results: Vaping - (Infographic)
- View Monitoring the Future 2019 Survey Results: Overall Findings - (Infographic)
- University of Michigan Press Releases - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Research Letter, by Dr. Richard Miech
- 2019 Data from In-School Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings 2019 (PDF, 5 MB) - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2019: Volume I, Secondary school students (PDF, 13 MB) [Monitoringthefuture.org]
- Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2019. Volume II: College students and adults ages 19-50 (PDF, 17 MB) [Monitoringthefuture.org]
NIDA Deputy Director Dr. Wilson Compton describes the history of the Monitoring the Future Survey
- 12/18/19 - Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens - NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
- 2018 Monitoring the Future Survey
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2018 Monitoring the Future Survey
- 12/17/18 - Teens using vaping devices in record numbers - NIH’s 2018 Monitoring the Future survey shows that opioid misuse at record lows with marijuana use remaining stable
- University of Michigan Press Releases - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- New England Journal of Medicine: Letter to the Editor by Dr. Richard Miech
- 2018 Data from In-School Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students - (University of Michigan Web Site)
- Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings 2018 (PDF, 5 MB)
[Monitoringthefuture.org] - Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2018: Volume I, Secondary school students (PDF, 11 MB) [Monitoringthefuture.org]
- Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2018. Volume II: College students and adults ages 19-50 (PDF, 11 MB) [Monitoringthefuture.org]
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- Archived Monitoring the Future Surveys
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