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Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1991
This paper analyzes data from an annual survey of high school seniors for racial and ethnic differences in the use of licit and illicit drugs. Data from 14 nationally representative surveys of high school seniors from 1976 through 1989 are used. The surveys, conducted in 130 schools polling 17,000 students each year, are described. Throughout the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Behavior Patterns, Black Students
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Lewis, Deborah Fisch; And Others – Journal of American College Health, 1996
A survey of college students' risk behaviors (sexual, substance use, and behaviors leading to injuries) found that, when compared with relevant national health objectives, students will meet the health objectives regarding tobacco and cocaine use but not condom and birth control use, alcohol and marijuana use, or bicycle helmet use. (SM)
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Cocaine, College Students, Condoms
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G. – 2001
This publication presents an overview of the 2000 survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students, with a particular emphasis on recent trends in the use of various licit and illicit drugs. It also shows trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug, which this study has shown to be particularly important…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Crack, Drinking, Drug Use
Wallisch, Lynn S.; Liu, Liang Y. – 1999
This booklet reports on the results of the 1998 Texas School Survey of Substance Use among Students: Grades 4-6. The statewide school survey monitors trends in substance use among public school students, identifies emerging problem areas, and serves as a basis of comparison for local school surveys which are conducted annually by various school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Information, Behavior Problems, Demography
Yarber, William L.; Milhausen, Robin; Crosby, Richard A.; DiClemente, Ralph J. – American Journal of Health Education, 2002
This analysis determined the association between 13 selected health risk and protective factors and reporting two or more lifetime sexual intercourse partners and non-condom use for last coitus among sexually experienced U.S. rural high school students. The sample was 569 sexually experienced adolescent females and 561 sexually experienced…
Descriptors: Smoking, Females, Marijuana, At Risk Persons
Johnson, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 2006
Results from the Monitoring the Future's 2005 nationwide survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students are given in this report. Recent trends in the use of licit and illicit drugs are emphasized, as well as trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug. This study has shown these beliefs and attitudes to…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Drug Use, Trend Analysis, Grade 8
Dewalt, Mark W. – 1993
This paper discusses a study that examines the relationship between participation in religious youth groups, smoking behavior and subsequent use of cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. The document briefly surveys earlier research on smoking and drug abuse. The study surveyed students, schools, parents, teachers, and student academic achievement data.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavioral Science Research, Cocaine, Drinking
Johnston, Lloyd D.; And Others – 1988
This report is the 11th in an annual series reporting the drug use and related attitudes of America's high school seniors and young adults. The findings, which cover the high school classes of 1975 through 1987, come from an ongoing national research and reporting program entitled "Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of the Lifestyles…
Descriptors: College Students, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G. – 2002
This report presents an overview of the key findings from the Monitoring the Future 2001 nationwide survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students. A particular emphasis is placed on recent trends in the use of licit and illicit drugs. Trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug--which this study has…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Crack, Drinking, Drug Use
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Inst. for Social Research. – 2003
This report presents an overview of the key findings from the Monitoring the Future 2002 nationwide survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students. A particular emphasis is placed on recent trends in the use of licit and illicit drugs. Trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug--which this study has…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Crack, Drinking, Drug Use
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – Online Submission, 2007
This occasional paper is intended to serve as a supplement to the larger annual volume, "Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2006: Volume I: Secondary School Students." This supplement contains the graphic presentation of the trends in drug use for various demographic subgroups, namely those defined by gender, college…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Drug Use, Secondary School Students, Drug Abuse
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John E. – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 2006
This monograph provides the 1975-2005 national trends in smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use among American secondary school students. It covers subgroup differences, attitudes and beliefs about use, social milieu, degree and duration of drug highs, initiation rates, prevalence and frequency, and trends in illicit drug and alcohol use. Drug…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Grade 12, Drug Use, Trend Analysis
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Compensatory Education and Support Services. – 1995
This report details the latest findings from the biennial Maryland Adolescent Survey of the extent and trends in alcohol, tobacco, and drug use among students. To permit comparisons with national findings and trends, the form and content of survey items parallel those of the annual national study "Monitoring the Future," conducted by the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Drinking, Drug Use
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2005
The first National Drug Control Strategy set ambitious two and five-year performance based goals: (1) to lower the rate of drug use by 10 percent over 2 years among both youth and adults; and (2) to lower the rate by 25 percent over 5 years. The chapters in this updated version are keyed to the strategies three priorities: (1) Stopping Use Before…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Correctional Institutions, Drug Use, Program Effectiveness
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Ghosh-Dastidar, Bonnie; Longshore, Douglas L.; Ellickson, Phyllis L.; McCaffrey, Daniel F. – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a revised state-of-the-art drug prevention program, Project ALERT, on risk factors for drug use in mostly rural midwestern schools and communities. Fifty-five middle schools from South Dakota were randomly assigned to treatment or control conditions. Treatment-group students received 11…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Middle School Students, Prevention, Drug Use
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