Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2024 - Overview and detailed results for secondary school students - Published May 2025

Oct 15, 2026

Monitoring the Future project publishes annual national survey results on drug use among secondary school students, covering the period 1975–2024. The report provides an overview of key findings for 2024 and includes detailed prevalence estimates by demographic groups, trends over time, initiation and noncontinuation measures, and intensity of drug use. It also documents attitudes and beliefs about drug use, the social context, and supporting study design and procedures, with appendices containing adjusted estimates and subgroup definitions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages484

Reading Time20 h 20 min

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Abbreviated Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

CHAPTER 1– Introduction

CHAPTER 2 – Overview of Key Findings in 2024

CHAPTER 3 – Study Design and Procedures

CHAPTER 4– Drug Use in 2024: Current Prevalence by Demographic Groups

CHAPTER 5 – Trends in Drug Use

CHAPTER 6 – Initiation and Noncontinuation: Prevalence and Trends

CHAPTER 7– Intensity of Drug Use

CHAPTER 8 –Attitudes and Beliefs About Drug Use

CHAPTER 9 – The Social Context

CHAPTER 10 – Study Publications

APPENDIX A – Prevalence and Trend Estimates Adjusted for Absentees and Dropouts

APPENDIX B – Definition of Background and Demographic Subgroups

APPENDIX C – Trends in Drug Use for Three Grades Combined

APPENDIX D – Trend Tables for All Substances, 1975–2024

Detailed Contents

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Executive Summary

2025 Monitoring the Future Study Annual Report National Survey Resultson Drug Use, 1975–2024: Overview and detailed results for secondary school students Richard A. Miech Lloyd D. Johnston Megan E. Patrick Patrick M. O’Malley MONITORING THE FUTURE NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTSON DRUG USE, 1975–2024: Overview and detailed results for secondary school students by: Richard A. Miech, Ph.D. Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D. Megan E. Patrick, Ph.D. Patrick M. O’Malley, Ph.D. University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Sponsored by: National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health Funding The Monitoring the Future project is supported by research funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA001411 and R01DA016575) . The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institute on Drug Abuse or the National Institutes of Health. Public Domain Notice All materials appearing in this report are in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied, whether in print or in nonprint media including derivatives, in any reasonable manner, without permission from the authors. Citation of this source should be given, and the recommended citation listed below should be used. [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) If you plan to modify the material, please indicate that changes were made and contact MTF at mtfinformation@umich.edu for verification of accuracy. Recommended Citation Miech, R. A., Johnston, L. D., Patrick, M. E., & O'Malley, P. M. (2025) . Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975–2024: Overview and detailed results for secondary school students. Monitoring the Future Monograph Series. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Available at: [https://monitoringthefuture.org/results/annual-reports/](https://monitoringthefuture.org/results/annual-reports/) Institute for Social Research University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Published May 2025 Abbreviated Contents Click on any item below togo directly to that page. List of Tables ________________________________________________________________ 11 List of Figures________________________________________________________________ 17 CHAPTER 1– Introduction ____________________________________________________ 21 CHAPTER 2 – Overview of Key Findings in 2024 _________________________________ 31 CHAPTER 3 – Study Design and Procedures ____________________________________ 36 CHAPTER 4– Drug Use in 2024: Current Prevalence by Demographic Groups ______ 53 CHAPTER 5 – Trends in Drug Use______________________________________________ 86 CHAPTER 6 – Initiation and Noncontinuation: Prevalence and Trends_____________ 115 CHAPTER 7– Intensity of Drug Use ___________________________________________ 153 CHAPTER 8 –Attitudes and Beliefs About Drug Use ____________________________ 178 CHAPTER 9 – The Social Context_____________________________________________ 252 CHAPTER 10 – Study Publications____________________________________________ 338 APPENDIX A – Prevalence and Trend Estimates Adjusted for Absentees and Dropouts___________________________________________________________________________ 354 APPENDIX B – Definition of Background and Demographic Subgroups____________ 364 APPENDIX C – Trends in Drug Use for Three Grades Combined__________________ 368 APPENDIX D – Trend Tables for All Substances, 1975–2024 _____________________ 383 Detailed Contents Click on any item below togo directly to that page. List of Tables ________________________________________________________________ 11 List of Figures________________________________________________________________ 17 CHAPTER 1– Introduction ____________________________________________________ 21 Content Areas Covered......................................

FAQs

What population and time span does the Monitoring the Future report cover?

The report covers national survey results on drug use among secondary school students, spanning 1975–2024, with a specific overview of key findings for 2024.

What types of drug-use findings are included?

It includes current prevalence by demographic groups, long-term trends, initiation and noncontinuation patterns, and intensity of drug use. It also covers attitudes and beliefs and the social context.

How are study methods and supporting materials presented?

The report includes a chapter on study design and procedures, including sampling procedures, and provides appendices with adjusted prevalence/trend estimates and subgroup definitions.

Oct 15, 2026

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