Tag Archives: Monitoring the Future

Drinking Alone Increases Risk of Problems Later — Especially for Teens, Young Adults: Study

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood strongly increases risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) later in life. This risk is especially high for women. The results are available in the … Continue reading →

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Early in Pandemic, Alcohol Users Drank More Often

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down. The study, … Continue reading →

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Underage Drinking Levels Off but Marijuana Vaping Surges

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

In 12th grade the prevalence of marijuana vaping increased 7.7 percentage points in 2019, which is the second largest increase in 12-month substance use ever recorded in this grade (the largest increase was last year, with the 10.9% absolute increase … Continue reading →

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Marijuana Use Tops Alcohol in Latest Monitoring the Future Survey

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

More students are using marijuana daily than are drinking alcohol daily, according to the “Monitoring the Future” survey. Survey results suggest that the non-medical use of the stimulant Adderall is higher for the college group than their non-college peers; and … Continue reading →

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