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Miech Megan E. Patrick Patrick M. O’Malley Justin O. Jager Joy B. Jang  \n2026  \nMonitoring the Future Study Annual Report  \nNational Survey Resultson Drug Use, 1975–2025: Overview and key findings for secondary school students  \nMONITORING THE FUTURE  \nNATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS ON DRUG USE, 1975–2025: OVERVIEW AND KEY FINDINGS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL  \nSTUDENTS  \nby:  \nRichard A. Miech, Ph.D.  \nMegan E. Patrick, Ph.D.  \nPatrick M. O’Malley, Ph.D.  \nJustin O. Jager, Ph.D.  \nJoy B. Jang, Ph.D.  \nUniversity of Michigan  \nInstitute for Social Research  \nSponsored by:  \nNational Institute on Drug Abuse  \nNational Institutes of Health  \nThis publication was written by the principal investigators and staff of the Monitoring the Future project atthe Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, under Research Grant Nos. R01 DA 001411 andR01 DA 016575 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.  \nThe 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.  \nCopyright Notice  \n© 2026, The Regents ofthe University of Michigan  \nMonitoring The Future, [Institute for Social Research-](Institute for Social Research-monitoringthefuture.org)[monitoringthefuture.org](Institute for Social Research-monitoringthefuture.org)  \nThese materials are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit:  \n[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)   \nAll materials appearing in this report may be reproduced or copied, whether in print or in nonprint media including derivatives, in any reasonable non-commercial manner, without permission from the authors. We ask that if you do plan to modify the material, please indicate that changes were made and contact MTF at [mtfinformation@umich.edu](mtfinformation@umich.edu) for verification of accuracy.  \nAccessibility Note  \nThis document is not yet accessible. We are actively working on creating an accessible version. If you would like to be notified when it is ready, please contact us [at](at mtfinformation@umich.edu)[ ](at mtfinformation@umich.edu)[mtfinformation@umich.edu](at mtfinformation@umich.edu).  \nRecommended Citation  \nMiech, R. A., Patrick, M. E., O’Malley, P. M., Jager, J. O., & Jang, J. B. (2026). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975–2025: Overview and key findings for secondary school students. Monitoring the Future Monograph Series. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.  \nInstitute for Social Research  \nUniversity of Michigan  \nAnn Arbor, Michigan  \nPublished December 2025, Updated January 2026  \nAbbreviated Content  \nClick on any item below togo directly to that page.  \nCHAPTER 1– Introduction ____________________________________________________ 10  \nCHAPTER 2 – Overview of Key Findings in 2025 _________________________________ 19  \nCHAPTER 3 – Study Design and Procedures ____________________________________ 24  \nCHAPTER 4 – Drug Use in 2025: Current Prevalence by Demographic Groups (Forthcoming) _______________________________________________________________ 40  \nCHAPTER 5 – Trends in Substance Use ________________________________________ 41  \nCHAPTER 6 – Initiation and Noncontinuation: Prevalence and Trends (Forthcoming) 76  \nCHAPTER 7– Intensity of Drug Use (Forthcoming) _______________________________ 77  \nCHAPTER 8 –Attitudes and Beliefs About Drug Use (Forthcoming) ________________ 78  \nCHAPTER 9 – The Social Context (Forthcoming) ________________________________ 79  \nCHAPTER 10 – Study Publications (Forthcoming)________________________________ 80  \nAppendix A – Prevalence and Trend Estimates Adjusted for Absentees and Dropouts (Forthcoming) _______________________________________________________________ 81  \nAppendix B – Definition of Background and Demographic Subgroups (","cbCaihlAZnR2yzGb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihlAZnR2yzGb","pdf",1783459,92,"English","# CHAPTER 1– Introduction\n## Content Areas Covered\n## Drug Classes\n## Attitudes, Beliefs, and Early Experiences\n## Over the Counter Substances\n## Cumulative Lifetime Daily Cannabis Use\n## Trends in Use of Specific Alcoholic Beverages\n## Prescription Drugs\n## Synopses of Other MTF Publications\n## Appendices\n## Purposes and Rationale for This Research\n# CHAPTER 2 – Overview of Key Findings in 2025\n## Executive Summary","[{\"question\":\"What period and population does the report cover?\",\"answer\":\"The report covers drug use results for 1975–2025 and focuses on secondary school students.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are included in the report’s overview of key findings?\",\"answer\":\"It includes key findings for 2025, covering current prevalence by demographic groups, trends in substance use, initiation and noncontinuation, intensity of drug use, and attitudes and beliefs, along with the social context.\"},{\"question\":\"Are the estimates adjusted and are there materials with additional reference tables?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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