The Monitoring the Future Survey, conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), at the National Institutes of Health, has tracked 12th graders' illicit drug use and attitudes towards drugs since 1975. In 1991, 8th and 10th graders were added to the study. The 2001 study surveyed more than 44,000 students in 424 schools across the nation about their lifetime use, past year use, past month use, daily use of drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Results from the Survey are released each fall. To get the latest information, check the links below.

News Releases:

• 12/19/03 - Teen Drug Abuse Declines Across Wide Front - Results from 2003 Monitoring the Future Survey
  • Monitoring the Future 2003 Fact Sheet [pdf format 96 Kb]
  • Monitoring the Future 2003 Full Press Release on Drug Use from the University of Michigan [pdf format 424 Kb]
  • Monitoring the Future 2003 Full Press Release on Teen Smoking from the University of Michigan [pdf format 220 Kb]
• 12/16/02 - 2002 Monitoring The Future Survey Shows Decrease in Use of Marijuana, Club Drugs, Cigarettes and Tobacco
• 12/19/01 - 2001 Monitoring The Future Survey Released - Smoking Among Teenagers Decreases Sharply and Increase in Ecstasy Use Slows
• 12/19/01 - HHS Fact Sheet - Substance Abuse - A National Challenge Prevention, Treatment and Research at HHS
• 12/14/00 - 2000 Monitoring The Future Survey Released - Moderating Trend Among Teen Drug Use Continues
• Additional News Releases

NIDA Infofacts:

• High school and youth trends
• Additional Infofacts

Publications

• Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings 2002 [pdf format - 1.4 MB]
• Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use: Overview of Key Findings 2001 [pdf format - 916 Kb]
• Additional Publications

Other Sources

• Monitoring the Future Survey - This study funded by NIDA is performed by the University of Michigan.
• Additional links

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Questions? See our Contact Information. Last updated on Monday, December 22, 2003.