2008 Data from In-School Surveys
      of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-Grade Students

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      Drug and Alcohol Press Release and Tables

        Press Release (Text Only)

        Various stimulant drugs show continuing gradual declines among teens in 2008, most illicit drugs hold steady. (Press Release, 12/11/08)


        The suggested citation for use of data from this press release is as follows:

        Johnston, L. D., O'Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (December 11, 2008). "Various stimulant drugs show continuing gradual declines among teens in 2008, most illicit drugs hold steady." University of Michigan News Service: Ann Arbor, MI. Retrieved MM/DD/YYYY from http://www.monitoringthefuture.org


        Figures

        Illicit Drug Use Index - Figure 1

        • Figure 1 - Trends in Annual Prevalence of an Illicit Drug Use Index in Grades 8, 10, and 12


        Specific Drugs - Figures 2–15

        • Figure 2 - Amphetamines: Trends in Annual Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 3 - Methamphetamine: Trends in Annual Use in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 4 - Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice): Trends in Annual Use, Risk, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 5 - Trends in Annual Prevalence of Any Illicit Drug other than Marijuana in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 6 - LSD: Trends in Annual Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 7 - Ecstasy (MDMA): Trends in Annual Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 8 - Narcotics other than Heroin: Trends in Annual Use and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 9 - Tranquilizers: Trends in Annual Use and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 10 - Sedatives (Barbiturates): Trends in Annual Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 11 - Marijuana: Trends in Annual Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 12 - Inhalants: Trends in Annual Use, Risk, and Disapproval in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 13 - Steroids: Trends in Annual Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 14 - Alcohol: Trends in 30-Day Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 15 - Alcohol: Trends in Having Been Drunk, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12


        Data Tables

        Trends in Use of Various Drugs - Tables 1–4

        • Table 1 - Trends in Lifetime Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 2 - Trends in Annual Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 3 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 4 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Daily Use of Various Drugs in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Footnotes for Tables 1–4

        Trends in Attitudes - Tables 5–10

        • Table 5 - Trends in Harmfulness of Drugs as Perceived by 8th Graders

        • Table 6 - Trends in Harmfulness of Drugs as Perceived by 10th Graders

        • Table 7 - Trends in Harmfulness of Drugs as Perceived by 12th Graders

        • Table 8 - Trends in Disapproval of Drug Use in Grade 8

        • Table 9 - Trends in Disapproval of Drug Use in Grade 10

        • Table 10 - Trends in Disapproval of Drug Use in Grade 12

        Trends in Availability - Tables 11–13

        • Table 11 - Trends in Availability of Drugs as Perceived by 8th Graders

        • Table 12 - Trends in Availability of Drugs as Perceived by 10th Graders

        • Table 13 - Trends in Availability of Drugs as Perceived by 12th Graders

        Source of Prescription Drugs - Table 14

        • Table 14 - Source of Prescription Drugs among Those Who Used in Past Year, Grade 12, 2007–2008 Combined

        Long-Term Trends in Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs for 12th Graders - Tables 15–18

        • Table 15 - Long-Term Trends in Lifetime Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs in Grade 12

        • Table 16 - Long-Term Trends in Annual Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs in Grade 12

        • Table 17 - Long-Term Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Various Drugs in Grade 12

        • Table 18 - Long-Term Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Daily Use of Various Drugs in Grade 12

        • Footnotes for Tables 15–18



      Cigarette Smoking Press Release and Tables

        Press Release (Text Only)

        More good news on teen smoking: Rates at or near record lows. (Press Release, 12/11/08)


        The suggested citation for use of data from this press release is as follows:

        Johnston, L. D., O'Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (December 11, 2008). "More good news on teen smoking: Rates at or near record lows." University of Michigan News Service: Ann Arbor, MI. Retrieved MM/DD/YYYY from http://www.monitoringthefuture.org


        Figures

        Trends in Prevalence, Attitudes, and Availability - Figures 1–2

        • Figure 1 - Cigarettes: Trends in 30-Day Use, Risk, Disapproval, and Availability in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Figure 2 - Smokeless Tobacco: Trends in 30-Day Use, Risk, and Disapproval in Grades 8, 10, and 12


        Data Tables

        Trends on Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco - Tables 1–5

        • Table 1 - Trends in Prevalence of Use of Cigarettes in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 2 - Trends in Availability and Attitudes about Smoking 1 or More Packs of Cigarettes per Day for Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 3 - Trends in Various Attitudes toward Cigarette Use for Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 4 - Trends in Prevalence of Use of Smokeless Tobacco in Grades 8, 10, and 12

        • Table 5 - Trends in Attitudes about Regular Smokeless Tobacco Use for Grades 8, 10, and 12

        Trends on Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco by Subgroups - Tables 6–11

        • Table 6 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Cigarettes by Subgroups in Grade 8

        • Table 7 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Cigarettes by Subgroups in Grade 10

        • Table 8 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Cigarettes by Subgroups in Grade 12

        • Table 9 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Subgroups in Grade 8

        • Table 10 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Subgroups in Grade 10

        • Table 11 - Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Use of Smokeless Tobacco by Subgroups in Grade 12




      Publicly available Monitoring the Future microdata from the cross-sectional, in-school surveys may be obtained through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA), a part of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

      SAMHDA/ICPSR
      The University of Michigan
      P.O. Box 1248
      Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248
      http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA.

      Note that these data sets have had all personal indentifiers removed, and other information that might be used to impute identities has been either altered or removed altogether to protect study respondents.



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