Demographic Subgroup Trends among Adolescents in the Use of Various Licit and Illicit Drugs - Paper 97 - 1975-2021

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Demographic subgroup trends among adolescents in the use of various licit and illicit drugs provides national monitoring data for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders covering drug, alcohol, and tobacco use. The paper compiles trend information from 1975 to 2021 and organizes results by subgroup categories including gender, college plans, country region, population density, parental education, and racial/ethnic identification. Tables and figures support examination of prevalence, perceived risk, disapproval, and perceived availability differences across groups.

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Introduction

List of Figures

List of Supplemental Tables

Figures

Definition of Background and Demographic Subgroups

Trends by Subgroup: Supplemental Tables for Secondary School Students

Tables

monitoring the future occasional paper series Paper 97 DEMOGRAPHIC SUBGROUP TRENDS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN THE USE OF VARIOUS LICIT AND ILLICIT DRUGS 1975–2021 Lloyd D. Johnston Richard A. Miech Patrick M. O’Malley Jerald G. Bachman John E. Schulenberg Megan E. Patrick Institute for Social Research The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Demographic Subgroup Trends among Adolescents in the Use of Various Licit and Illicit Drugs 1975–2021 Monitoring the Future Occasional Paper 97 Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D. Richard A. Miech, Ph. D. Patrick M. O’Malley, Ph. D. Jerald G. Bachman, Ph. D. John E. Schulenberg, Ph. D. Megan E. Patrick, Ph.D. The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Ann Arbor, MI The Monitoring the Future project is supported by Grant Number R01DA001411 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The content of this occasional paper is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Drug Abuse or the National Institutes of Health. ©Published 2022 Public Domain Notice All materials appearing in this volume are in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied, whether in print or in non-print media including derivatives, in any reasonable manner, without permission from the authors. To modify the material, please contact the Monitoring the Future Project at [mtfinformation@umich.edu](mtfinformation@umich.edu) for verification of accuracy. Citation of the source is appreciated, including at least the following: Monitoring the Future, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Recommended Citation Johnston, L. D. , Miech, R. A. , O’Malley, P. M. , Bachman, J. G. , Schulenberg, J. E. ,& Patrick, M. E. (2022) . Demographic subgroup trends among adolescents in the use of various licit and illicit drugs, 1975–2021 (Monitoring the Future Occasional Paper No. 97) . Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research , The University of Michigan. CONTENTS Demographic Subgroup Trends among Adolescents in the Use of Various Licit and Illicit Drugs, 1975-2021 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................i LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................ii LIST OF SUPPLEMENTAL TABLES .....................................................................................xv FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................ 1 DEFINITION OF BACKGROUND AND DEMOGRAPHIC SUBGROUPS [This information also appears as Appendix B of Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975–2021. Volume I: Secondary School Students] .....................469 TRENDS BY SUBGROUP: SUPPLEMENTAL TABLES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS [These tables complement Appendix D of Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2021. Volume I: Secondary School Students] .................................473 TABLES......................................................................................................................................474 This occasional paper presents national demographic subgroup data for the 1975-2021 Monitoring the Future (MTF) national survey results on 8th, 10th, and 12th graders’ use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. MTF is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health under a series of investigator-initiated, competitive research grants to the University of Michigan. The study covers all major classes of illicit and licit psychoactive drugs for an array of population subgroups. The 2020 subgroup data presented here accompany the Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use: 1975-2021: Overview, Key Findings on Ado

FAQs

What age groups and survey years are covered in this occasional paper?

The paper reports national data for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders across monitoring years from 1975 to 2021. The 12th-grade series starts in 1975, while 8th and 10th grades start in 1991.

Which demographic subgroup categories are used for the trend analyses?

Trends are organized by gender, college plans, region of the country, population density, parental education level, and racial/ethnic identification.

What types of outcomes and representations are provided in the paper?

The content is presented in tabular and graphic forms and focuses on trends in prevalence, perceived risk, disapproval, and perceived availability, alongside descriptions of subgroup differences.

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