Monitoring the Future

In the latest report from the #MonitoringtheFuture study, nearly 12% of people aged 19 to 30 years said they used cannabis daily in the past month, while less than 3% reported consuming alcohol daily.

Dr. Richard Miech from #MonitoringtheFuture, reflects on why teen marijuana use is at an all time low.

Are you a researcher interested in using #MonitoringtheFuture data? We are committed to providing access to MTF data, including longitudinal data! For more info on data sets, visit the @nahdap.bsky.social data portal to start your MTF data journey: bit.ly/MTFdatasets @icpsr.bsky.social

While an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State University has drawn national headlines, cocaine use among young adults has been decreasing over the last 5 years. @meganepatrick.bsky.social tells @npr.org the prevalence of cocaine use is about 5% in the last year myumi.ch/qww4E

Adult substance use patterns continue to shift. ISR researcher @meganepatrick.bsky.social and the @mtfstudy.bsky.social Longitudinal Panel Study found cannabis use near record highs in 2025, while cigarette smoking and several drinking measures remained low.

“We have seen consistent trends in recent years with high levels of cannabis use, vaping and nicotine pouch use,” said @meganepatrick.bsky.social, research professor at @umisr.bsky.social and principal investigator of the #MonitoringtheFuture Longitudinal Panel Study. Learn more: myumi.ch/ww9qJ

Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social panel study data, Yvonne Terry-McElrath & @meganepatrick.bsky.social find high-frequency cannabis use—medical or nonmedical—is associated with cannibus use disorder risk myumi.ch/RQmbm

New findings from U-M’s Monitoring the Future study show many teens underestimate fentanyl risk. More than half of eighth graders did not see great risk in trying fentanyl once or twice.

Using data from the 2025 @mtfstudy.bsky.social, Richard Miech, @meganepatrick.bsky.social, Justin Jager & Joy Bohyun Jang found that an appreciable portion of adolescents—particularly the younger ones—were not aware of the dangers of fentanyl use myumi.ch/VDMD2

New research from @mtfstudy.bsky.social finds most U.S. eighth graders underestimate the dangers of fentanyl use. “Raising awareness of the lethal dangers of fentanyl use among this age group is a key strategy to reduce these deaths,” says Richard Miech, PI of the study myumi.ch/Mp9qn

New research from #MonitoringtheFuture @meganepatrick.bsky.social in @ajpmonline.bsky.social shows adult nicotine pouch use increased in the U.S. from 2023-2024. High prevalence among adults who reported current or former smoking & vaping raises questions about the reasons for ⬆️ use. myumi.ch/QMryA

Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use With a Romantic Partner Present: Daily Associat... (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 87/3) @umisr.bsky.social @meganepatrick.bsky.social @umichnews.bsky.social @mtfstudy.bsky.social @adaiuw.bsky.social @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/full/10....

US teens are sleeping less than at any point in the last 30+ years, according to a study in Pediatrics analyzing #MonitoringtheFuture data from 400,000+ teens btwn 1991-2023. By 2023, only ~22% of 18-19 year olds reported getting at least 7 hours of sleep. @meganepatrick.bsky.social myumi.ch/e7kZy

🚨 Applications Due Friday! 🚨 The Advanced Exploration and Analysis of the Monitoring the Future Data Workshop provides an overview of the #MonitoringTheFuture Cross-sectional and Panel studies, focusing on the public-use and restricted-use data. For more info: myumi.ch/61ApE #SumProg26 #ICPSR

Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in rural or urban areas. A new #MonitoringtheFuture study from researchers Joy Jang & @meganepatrick.bsky.social highlights a distinct rural-urban gap in adolescent health. myumi.ch/Mpbb3

#PAA2026 kicks off on Wednesday! To see a full schedule of SRC presentations, visit: myumi.ch/mV2qZ Watch out for our intrepid intern, Abby, who will be our second set of eyes and ears in St. Louis! Check out Your St. Louis To Do List: myumi.ch/jVyRV

The deadline to apply has been extended to 5/1! Join us virtually this summer to explore all the #MonitoringtheFuture data has to offer.

The interplay between neighborhood context and adolescent substance use is complext, varying by type of drug, socioeconomics, and whether the neighborhood is more or less urban. Bohyun Jang & @meganepatrick.bsky.social use @mtfstudy.bsky.social to examine complicated relationship myumi.ch/619JM

Young adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new @umisr.bsky.social study suggests. “Substance use has both acute and long-term effects on health and well-being,” said research professor Megan Patrick. 🔗: https://myumi.ch/79W2Q

Young adulthood is a critical period for brain development. New research from #MonitoringtheFuture @meganepatrick.bsky.social explores how substance use patterns established early on may have lasting consequences on memory & cognitive health much later in life. @umisr.bsky.social myumi.ch/P3PmQ

Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social, Katherine Keyes, Yvonne Terry-McElrath & @meganepatrick.bsky.social find 1 in 15 young adults microdose hallucinogens, very often in the context of other substance use (rather than the theraputic applications that are typical of microdosing) myumi.ch/NrwrD

Join our virtual Monitoring the Future @icpsrsummer.bsky.social workshops this summer! The workshops will provide an overview of the MTF Cross-sectional & Panel studies, focusing on the public-use & restricted-use data available from @icpsr.bsky.social & @nahdap.bsky.social Applications due 4/10

Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social data, researchers find depression and loneliness in adolescence predicts later life distress. Intervention and prevention efforts in adolescence are potentially critical for addressing late life mental health problems myumi.ch/qZewg

🚨 The 2026 Jerald and Virginia Bachman Fellowship application cycle closes in just a few days on 2/9. If you are a @umich.edu social science grad student, postdoc or junior faculty interested in using MTF data, we encourage you to apply!

New data alert 📢 The Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel Study mortality data is now available. The data file includes confirmed mortality status on Panel respondents from 1976-2021. Visit our study page at @nahdap.bsky.social for more info: myumi.ch/79DN9

What teens think their peers are doing can shape their behavior. ISR researcher Richard Miech explains how @mtfstudy.bsky.social data helps schools, families, and communities better understand teen drug use and support healthier outcomes. Watch now: myumi.ch/P3Rw5

New #MonitoringtheFuture research in @ajpmonline.bsky.social on medical cannabis use, ages 19–65, looked at past-year cannabis type use patterns across young & middle adults. Medical cannabis use was reported by 2.6% of all adults and 9.8% of those reporting past 12-month use. myumi.ch/15e4J

"For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among teenagers in the United States continues to hover around the low-water mark reached in 2021." More results from the #MonitoringtheFuture study released today: myumi.ch/MkGNE

Are you a @umich.edu social science grad student, postdoc or junior faculty interested in using #MonitoringtheFuture data? @umisr.bsky.social has a fellowship for you! The Bachman Fellowship provides support to analyze MTF data on a wide variety of social issues. Apply by 2/9: myumi.ch/A1EDj

It's the first day of #GSA2025! Grab your beverage of choice and check out our full schedule of SRC presentations: myumi.ch/e3dVX

Headed to #GSA2025 this week? Find us at booth 222 for swag and data! #MonitoringtheFuture

Jerald Bachman passed away on October 31, 2025. Bachman was one of the founding investigators of the @mtfstudy.bsky.social. Founded in 1975, Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of Americans from adolescence through adulthood myumi.ch/E8pg6

#Adolescent #DrugUse declined markedly after the onset of the #COVID19 pandemic in 2020. @mtfstudy.bsky.social’s Richard Miech finds use isn’t yet “hardened” with heavy users & #prevention programs have the potential to reduce teen drug use further myumi.ch/A1mXQ

Brooke Arterberry et al found that alcohol obsessive passion & coping motives are most associated with greater alcohol-related problems among college students who use both alcohol and marijuana myumi.ch/A1Gr4

Nearly 1 in 5 young adults use cannabis to fall asleep, according to new findings in JAMA Pediatrics. The study of 19-30 year olds also found 7.2% reported drinking alcohol to induce sleep. The extent of use was “pretty striking,” said @meganepatrick.bsky.social, who led the study.

New findings from the Monitoring the Future Panel Study, led by @meganepatrick.bsky.social, show that 22% of U.S. young adults aged 19-30 reported using cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep. myumi.ch/n196r

Research from @mtfstudy.bsky.social finds the prevalence of solitary drinking among young adults - especially young women - has increased to levels on par with 1970s. Because it’s linked to future alcohol use disorder, ongoing monitoring is crucial. myumi.ch/G285q

Along with a brand new website - src.isr.umich.edu - we are launching a quarterly newsletter that will share Survey Research Center research, media mentions, and publications. Sign up here: myumi.ch/G2pXR

Flavored cannabis vaping is now the top method of cannabis use among teens. ISR’s Richard Miech says the shift raises serious public health concerns. Learn more from Monitoring the Future's latest findings: myumi.ch/g3ExG

Using @mtfstudy.bsky.social data, Richard Miech & coauthors find correlations between flavored e-cigarette use and tobacco & substance use among US youth. The authors recommend closing regulatory loopholes & implementing bans on flavored e-cigarettes to reduce youth nicotine use myumi.ch/dgqp4

Are you a researcher interested in using #MonitoringtheFuture data? We are committed to providing access to MTF data, including longitudinal data! For more info on data sets, visit the @nahdap.bsky.social data portal to start your MTF data journey! bit.ly/MTFdatasets @icpsr.bsky.social

The full #MonitoringtheFuture Panel study annual report is now available! The 2025 report, which focuses on substance use ages 19-65, includes new tables/figures on driving after substance use & substance use disorder. Monitoring the Future Panel Report: myumi.ch/9p3xX

The percente of young & midlife adults using nicotine pouches significantly increased last year, while cannabis use, vaping & psychedelic drugs are at or near all-time highs, according to the latest data from @umisr.bsky.social's Monitoring the Future. myumi.ch/VVn4x h/t @meganepatrick.bsky.social

An annual Gallup has been tracking a downturn in drinking since 2023. This coincides with @mtfstudy.bsky.social, which has shown a significant decline in young people's drinking over the last decade www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/w...

A new study from @umisr.bsky.social & @cmu.edu reveals 40% of young drinkers report drinking alone, a pattern linked to significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorder. Solitary drinking is often tied to coping with anxiety & depression, making this a red flag for future harm. More: myumi.ch/W6Pw5

Solitary drinking has soared among young adults, ⬆️ to rates not seen since the late 1970s. This trend, found in a #MonitoringtheFuture & @cmu.edu study, is especially evident in young women, shrinking the historical gender gap in this high-risk drinking behavior. Learn more: myumi.ch/3RmGD

New research using #MonitoringtheFuture Panel data finds a strong link between teens' nonmedical use of Rx stimulants (like Adderall or Ritalin) & later cocaine use. Even experimental use (1–2 times) was linked to ⬆️ risk—highlighting the need for early assessment & intervention. myumi.ch/9pbw1