Monitoring the Future Study Annual Report - National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2024 - Overview and Key Findings for Secondary School Students

Oct 15, 2026

Monitoring the Future Study Annual Report presents national survey results on drug use spanning 1975–2024, with a focused overview and key findings for secondary school students. It summarizes major content areas covered, including drug classes, attitudes and early experiences, over-the-counter substances, lifetime daily cannabis use, trends in specific alcoholic beverages, and prescription drug use. The report also details purposes and rationale for the research, and describes study design and procedures, including sampling and school recruiting administration.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages81

Reading Time3 h 24 min

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CHAPTER 1 – Introduction

Content Areas Covered

Drug Classes

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Early Experiences

Over the Counter Substances

Cumulative Lifetime Daily Cannabis Use

Trends in Use of Specific Alcoholic Beverages

Prescription Drugs

Synopses of Other MTF Publications

Appendices

Purposes and Rationale for This Research

CHAPTER 2 – Overview of Key Findings in 2024

Executive Summary

CHAPTER 3 – Study Design and Procedures

Sampling Procedures

The Three-Stage Stratified Sampling Design From 1975-2023

Number of Years in the MTF Study

Post-Stratification

School Size

School Recruiting Procedures and Survey Administration

Pre-Administration Arrangements

Richard A. Miech Lloyd D. Johnston Megan E. Patrick Patrick M. O’Malley 2024 Monitoring the Future Study Annual Report National Survey Resultson Drug Use, 1975–2024: Overview and key findings for secondary school students MONITORING THE FUTURE NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS ON DRUG USE, 1975–2024: Overview and key findings 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. (2024) . Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2024: Overview and key findings 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 December 2024 Abbreviated Contents Click on any item below to go directly to that page. CHAPTER 1– Introduction_____________________________________________________ 11 CHAPTER 2 – Overview of Key Findings in 2024 _________________________________ 21 CHAPTER 3 – Study Design and Procedures ____________________________________ 26 CHAPTER 4– Forthcoming May 2025___________________________________________ 43 CHAPTER 5 – Trends in Drug Use ______________________________________________ 44 CHAPTER 6 – Forthcoming May 2025___________________________________________ 73 CHAPTER 7– Forthcoming May 2025___________________________________________ 74 CHAPTER 8 – Forthcoming May 2025___________________________________________ 75 CHAPTER 9 – Forthcoming May 2025___________________________________________ 76 CHAPTER 10 – Forthcoming May 2025 _________________________________________ 77 APPENDIX A– Forthcoming May 2025__________________________________________ 78 APPENDIX B – Forthcoming May 2025__________________________________________ 79 APPENDIX C – Forthcoming May 2025__________________________________________ 80 APPENDIX D – Forthcoming May 2025__________________________________________ 81 Detailed Contents Click on any item below to go directly to that page. CHAPTER 1– Introduction_____________________________________________________ 11 Content Areas Covered................................................................................................ 12 Drug Classes ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Attitudes, Beliefs, and Early Experiences............................................................................................ 13 Over the Counter Substances .................................................................

FAQs

What population and scope does the report cover?

The report presents national survey results on drug use covering years 1975–2024 and focuses on secondary school students.

Which drug-related content areas are covered?

It covers drug classes, attitudes and early experiences, over-the-counter substances, cumulative lifetime daily cannabis use, trends in specific alcoholic beverages, and prescription drugs.

How does the report describe the study’s research approach?

It includes a study design and procedures section detailing sampling procedures and the three-stage stratified sampling design from 1975–2023, along with school recruiting and survey administration arrangements.

Oct 15, 2026

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