Protocol - Patterns of Substance Use - Adolescents
- Age of Initiation of First Cigarette Use - Adult
- Alcohol - 30-Day Quantity and Frequency
- Alcohol - Age of First Use
- Alcohol - Lifetime Use
- Alcohol - Lifetime Use Disorder
- Caffeine Intake
- Cigarette Smoking Status - Adolescent
- Cigarette Smoking Status - Adult
- Substance Abuse and Dependence - Past Year - Alcohol
- Substance Abuse and Dependence - Past Year - Drugs
- Substance Abuse and Dependence - Past Year - Tobacco
- Substances - 30-Day Frequency
- Substances - Age of First Use
- Substances - Lifetime Abuse and Dependence
- Substances - Lifetime Use
- Tobacco (non-cigarette) - Product Use
- Tobacco - 30-Day Quantity and Frequency - Adolescent
- Tobacco - 30-Day Quantity and Frequency - Adult
- Tobacco - Age of Initiation of Use - Adolescent
- Tobacco - Age of Offset of Cigarette Use - Adolescent
- Tobacco - Age of Offset of Cigarette Use - Adult
Description
The Monitoring the Future (MTF) questions from this module address whether the respondent has ever smoked, drunk alcohol, or used various drugs and assesses the frequency of substance use in the last 30 days and last 12 months.
Specific Instructions
Although this instrument can be administered to adolescents or adults, the Working Group (WG) recommends this instrument specifically for adolescents.
The WG acknowledges that the following question may gather sensitive information relating to the use of substances or illegal conduct. If the information is released, it might be damaging to an individual’s employability, lead to social stigmatization, or result in other consequences.
For information on obtaining a Certificate of Confidentiality, which helps researchers protect the privacy of human research participants, please go to the National Human Genome Research Institute’s Institutional Review Board website.
Availability
Protocol
Instructions
- This is not a test, so there are no right or wrong answers; we would like you to work fairly quickly, so that you can finish.
- All of the questions should be answered by marking one of the answer spaces. If you don’t always find an answer that fits exactly, use the one that comes closest. If any question does not apply to you, or you are not sure of what it means, just leave it blank.
The following questions are about SMOKING CIGARETTES that contain tobacco.
- Have you ever smoked cigarettes? (Mark only one circle.)
1[ ]Never - GO TO QUESTION 3
2[ ]Once or twice
3[ ]Occasionally but not regularly
4[ ]Regularly in the past
5[ ]Regularly now
- How frequently have you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days?
1[ ]Not at all
2[ ]Less than one cigarette per day
3[ ]One to five cigarettes per day
4[ ]About one-half pack per day
5[ ]About one pack per day
6[ ]About one and one-half packs per day
7[ ]Two packs or more per day
- Have you ever taken or used smokeless tobacco (snuff, plug, dipping tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus, dissolvable tobacco)?
1[ ]Never - Go to Question 5
2[ ]Once or twice
3[ ]Occasionally but not regularly
4[ ]Regularly in the past
5[ ]Regularly now
- How frequently have you taken smokeless tobacco during the past 30 days?
1[ ]Not at all
2[ ]Once or twice
3[ ]Once or twice per week
4[ ]Three to five times per week
5[ ]About once a day
6[ ]More than once a day
- Next we want to ask you about drinking alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, liquor, and any other beverage that contains alcohol. Have you ever had any alcoholic beverage to drink-more than just a few sips?
1[ ]No - Go to Question 7
2[ ]Yes
- On how many occasions have you had alcohol beverages to drink-more than just a few sips . . . (Mark one circle for each line.)
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0 Occasions
2[ ]1-2 Occasions
3[ ]3-5 Occasions
4[ ]6-9 Occasions
5[ ]10-19 Occasions
6[ ]20-39 Occasions
7[ ]40 or More
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0 Occasions
2[ ]1-2 Occasions
3[ ]3-5 Occasions
4[ ]6-9 Occasions
5[ ]10-19 Occasions
6[ ]20-39 Occasions
7[ ]40 or More
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0 Occasions
2[ ]1-2 Occasions
3[ ]3-5 Occasions
4[ ]6-9 Occasions
5[ ]10-19 Occasions
6[ ]20-39 Occasions
7[ ]40 or More
- Think back over the LAST TWO WEEKS. How many times have you had five or more drinks in a row? (A "drink" is a glass of wine, a bottle of beer, a shot glass or liquor, a mixed drink, etc.)
1[ ]None
2[ ]Once
3[ ]Twice
4[ ]Three to five times
5[ ]Six to nine times
6[ ]Ten or more times
The next major section of this questionnaire deals with various other drugs. There is a lot of talk about this subject, but not enough accurate information. Therefore, we still have a lot to learn about the actual experiences and attitudes of people your age.
We hope that you can answer all of the questions, but if you find one that you feel you cannot answer honestly, just leave it blank. Remember that your answers will be kept strictly confidential; they are never connected with your name or your class.
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used marijuana (weed, pot) or hashish (hash, hash oil) . . . (Mark one circle for each line.)
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0 Occasions
2[ ]1-2 Occasions
3[ ]3-5 Occasions
4[ ]6-9 Occasions
5[ ]10-19 Occasions
6[ ]20-39 Occasions
7[ ]40 or More
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0 Occasions
2[ ]1-2 Occasions
3[ ]3-5 Occasions
4[ ]6-9 Occasions
5[ ]10-19 Occasions
6[ ]20-39 Occasions
7[ ]40 or More
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0 Occasions
2[ ]1-2 Occasions
3[ ]3-5 Occasions
4[ ]6-9 Occasions
5[ ]10-19 Occasions
6[ ]20-39 Occasions
7[ ]40 or More
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used LSD ("acid") . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used hallucinogens other than LSD (like mescaline, peyote, "shrooms" or psilocybin, PCP) . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used cocaine (sometimes called "coke," "crack," "rock") . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used "crack" cocaine . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used cocaine in any other form . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Amphetamines and other stimulant drugs are sometimes prescribed by doctors for people who have trouble paying attention, are hyperactive, have ADHD, or have trouble staying awake. They are sometimes called uppers, ups, pep pills, and include drugs like Adderall and Ritalin. Drugstores are not supposed to sell them without a prescription from a doctor. They do NOT include any nonprescription drugs, such as over-the-counter diet pills or stay-awake pills. On how many occasions (if any) have you taken amphetamines or other prescription stimulant drugs on your own-that is, without a doctor telling you to take them . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used methamphetamine (meth, speed, crank, crystal meth) by any method . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you smoked (or inhaled the fumes of) crystal meth ("ice") . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Sedatives, including barbiturates, are sometimes prescribed by doctors to help people relax or get to sleep. They are sometimes called downs or downers, and include phenobarbital, Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata. On how many occasions (if any) have you taken sedatives on your own-that is, without a doctor telling you to take them . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Tranquilizers are sometimes prescribed by doctors to calm people down, quiet their nerves, or relax their muscles. Librium, Valium, and Xanax are all tranquilizers. On how many occasions (if any) have you taken tranquilizers on your own-that is, without a doctor telling you to take them . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you used heroin . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you taken heroin using a needle . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you taken heroin WITHOUT using a needle . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- There are a number of narcotics other than heroin, such as methadone, opium, morphine, codeine, Demerol, Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet. These are sometimes prescribed by doctors. On how many occasions (if any) have you taken narcotics other than heroin on your own-that is, without a doctor telling you to take them . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- On how many occasions (if any) have you sniffed glue or breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any other gases or sprays in order to get high…
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Anabolic steroids are prescription drugs sometimes prescribed by doctors to treat certain conditions. Some athletes, and others, have used them to try to increase muscle development.
On how many occasions (if any) have you taken steroids on your own-that is, without a doctor telling you to take them . . .
- In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
On how many occasions (if any) have you used MDMA ("Molly," "ecstasy") . . .
a. In your lifetime?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
b. During the last 12 months?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
c. During the last 30 days?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
Lately there has been some attention paid to certain drugs.
- During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many occasions (if any) have you . . .
- Taken GHB ("liquid G," "grievous bodily harm")?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken ketamine ("special K," "super K")?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken "andro" (androstenedione, nonprescription steroid)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken creatine (amino acid used to build muscle)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken human growth hormone (HGH) (without a doctor’s orders)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken Ritalin® (without a doctor’s orders)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken Adderall® (without a doctor’s orders)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken OxyContin® (without a doctor’s orders)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken Vicodin® (without a doctor’s orders)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken Rohypnol ("rophies," "roofies")?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken a nonprescription cough or cold medicine ("robos," "DXM," etc.) to get high?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken Salvia?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken "synthetic marijuana" ("K2," "Spice") to get high?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken "bath salts" (synthetic stimulants) to get high?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Had an alcoholic beverage mixed with an energy drink (like Red Bull)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Used dissolvable tobacco products (Ariva, Stonewall, Orbs)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Used snus (a small packet of tobacco that is put in the mouth)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Smoked small cigars?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Smoked tobacco using a hookah (water pipe)?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Used hash oil or "honey oil"?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Taken Flakka ("gravel")?
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- Had powdered alcohol
1[ ]0
2[ ]1-2
3[ ]3-5
4[ ]6-9
5[ ]10-19
6[ ]20-39
7[ ]40+
- The next questions are about drugs that doctors sometimes prescribe for people who have problems concentrating on one task at a time (attention deficit disorder), or with being too active or too disruptive (hyperactive), or both (ADHD).
Stimulant-type drugs (i.e., amphetamine, methylphenidate, and pemoline) are prescribed for these conditions. These drugs include Ritalin®, Adderall®, Concerta®, Metadate®, Dexedrine®, Focalin®, Vyvanse®, and others.
Have you ever taken any of these stimulant-type prescription drugs under a doctor’s supervision for these conditions? [Do not count drugs that are not stimulant-type, like Strattera®, Wellbutrin®, Provigil®, Tenex®, Intuniv, or Catapres.]
1[ ]No
2[ ]Yes, in the past, but not now
3[ ]Yes, I take them now
- Have you ever taken a non-stimulant-type prescription drug under a doctor’s supervision for these conditions? (like Strattera®, Wellbutrin®, Provigil®, Tenex®, Intuniv, or Catapres)
1[ ]No
2[ ]Yes, in the past, but not now
3[ ]Yes, I take them now
8[ ]Don’t know
- Electronic vaporizers make a mist that is inhaled and have the feel of cigarette smoking. Examples include e-cigarettes and e-pens. Have you ever used an electronic vaporizer such as an e-cigarette?
1[ ]Never
2[ ]Once or twice
3[ ]Occasionally but not regularly
4[ ]Regularly in the past
5[ ]Regularly now
- During the LAST 30 DAYS, on how many days (if any) have you used an electronic vaporizer such as an e-cigarette?
1[ ]None
2[ ]1-2 days
3[ ]3-5 days
4[ ]6-9 days
5[ ]10-19 days
6[ ]20-30 days
- During the LAST 30 DAYS, on how many days (if any) have you . . . used electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)?
1[ ]None
2[ ]1-2 days
3[ ]3-5 days
4[ ]6-9 days
5[ ]10-19 days
6[ ]20-30 days
Personnel and Training Required
None.
Equipment Needs
None.
Requirements
Requirement Category | Required |
---|---|
Major equipment | No |
Specialized training | No |
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adolescent, Adult
Participants
Adolescents aged 13-18
Selection Rationale
The Monitoring the Future (MTF) protocol was chosen because it has been used long term in a comprehensive research project with large samples that are nationally representative. The measures for this questionnaire have been validated, widely used, and documented in the literature.
Language
English, Spanish
Standards
Standard | Name | ID | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Human Phenotype Ontology | Addictive behavior | HP:0030858 | HPO |
caDSR Form | PhenX PX510303 - Patterns Of Substance Use - Adolescents | 6915440 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #3 (ERP 3) reviewed the measures in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Substances, and Substance Abuse and Addiction domains.
Guidance from ERP 3 includes:
• Updated protocol
• New Data Dictionary
Back-compatible: Partially back-compatible (updated/similar protocol which would require some changes to the data dictionary), variable mapping between current and previous protocols can be found here (here).
Protocol Name from Source
Monitoring the Future (MTF), 2015
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. (2016). Monitoring the Future, 2016 (Combined Forms - Part B). Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.
Certification for the Spanish translation can be found here.
General References
There are many peer-reviewed publications about results from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) Study. A list of publications can be found on the MTF website (http://www.monitoringthefuture.org).
Protocol ID
510303
Variables
Export VariablesVariable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
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PX510303_SubstanceUse_Electronic_Cigarette_PastMonth | ||||
PX510303300000 | During the LAST 30 DAYS, on how many days more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Electronic_Vaporizer | ||||
PX510303280000 | Have you ever used an electronic vaporizer more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Electronic_Vaporizer_PastMonth | ||||
PX510303290000 | During the LAST 30 DAYS, on how many days more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Ever_Drink_Alcohol | ||||
PX510303050000 | Next we want to ask you about drinking more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Ever_Smoked_Cigarettes | ||||
PX510303010000 | Have you ever smoked cigarettes? | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Ever_SmokelessTobacco | ||||
PX510303030000 | Have you ever taken or used smokeless more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Alcohol | ||||
PX510303060100 | On how many occasions have you had alcoholic more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Amphetamines | ||||
PX510303140100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Cocaine | ||||
PX510303110100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Crack | ||||
PX510303120100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Crystal_Meth | ||||
PX510303160100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Heroin | ||||
PX510303190100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Heroin_WithNeedle | ||||
PX510303200100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Heroin_WithoutNeedle | ||||
PX510303210100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Inhaled_Gas_Spray | ||||
PX510303230100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_LSD | ||||
PX510303090100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Marijuana_Hashish | ||||
PX510303080100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_MDMA | ||||
PX510303240400 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Methamphetamine | ||||
PX510303150100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Other_Cocaine | ||||
PX510303130100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Other_Hallucinogen | ||||
PX510303100100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Other_Narcotic | ||||
PX510303220100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Sedative | ||||
PX510303170100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Steroid | ||||
PX510303240100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Lifetime_Tranquilizer | ||||
PX510303180100 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Alcohol | ||||
PX510303060300 | On how many occasions have you had alcoholic more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Amphetamines | ||||
PX510303140300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Cocaine | ||||
PX510303110300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Crack | ||||
PX510303120300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Crystal_Meth | ||||
PX510303160300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Heroin | ||||
PX510303190300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Heroin_WithNeedle | ||||
PX510303200300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Heroin_WithoutNeedle | ||||
PX510303210300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Inhaled_Gas_Spray | ||||
PX510303230300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_LSD | ||||
PX510303090300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Marijuana_Hashish | ||||
PX510303080300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_MDMA | ||||
PX510303240600 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Methamphetamine | ||||
PX510303150300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Other_Cocaine | ||||
PX510303130300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Other_Hallucinogen | ||||
PX510303100300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Other_Narcotic | ||||
PX510303220300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Sedative | ||||
PX510303170300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_SmokelessTobacco_Frequency | ||||
PX510303040000 | How frequently have you taken smokeless more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Smoking_Frequency | ||||
PX510303020000 | How frequently have you smoked cigarettes more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Steroid | ||||
PX510303240300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastMonth_Tranquilizer | ||||
PX510303180300 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastTwoWeeks_Five_Drinks | ||||
PX510303070000 | Think back over the LAST TWO WEEKS. How many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Adderall | ||||
PX510303250700 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Alcohol | ||||
PX510303060200 | On how many occasions have you had alcoholic more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Amphetamines | ||||
PX510303140200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Andro | ||||
PX510303250300 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Cocaine | ||||
PX510303110200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Cough_Cold_Medicine | ||||
PX510303251100 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Crack | ||||
PX510303120200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Creatine | ||||
PX510303250400 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Crystal_Meth | ||||
PX510303160200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_DissolvableTobacco | ||||
PX510303251600 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_EnergyDrink_Alcohol | ||||
PX510303251500 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Flakka | ||||
PX510303252100 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_GHB | ||||
PX510303250100 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_HashOil | ||||
PX510303252000 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Heroin | ||||
PX510303190200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Heroin_WithNeedle | ||||
PX510303200200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Heroin_WithoutNeedle | ||||
PX510303210200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_HGH | ||||
PX510303250500 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Hookah | ||||
PX510303251900 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Inhaled_Gas_Spray | ||||
PX510303230200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Ketamine | ||||
PX510303250200 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_LSD | ||||
PX510303090200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Marijuana_Hashish | ||||
PX510303080200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_MDMA | ||||
PX510303240500 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Methamphetamine | ||||
PX510303150200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Other_Cocaine | ||||
PX510303130200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Other_Hallucinogen | ||||
PX510303100200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you used more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Other_Narcotic | ||||
PX510303220200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_OxyContin | ||||
PX510303250800 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_PowderedAlcohol | ||||
PX510303252200 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Provigil | ||||
PX510303251400 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Ritalin | ||||
PX510303250600 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Rohypnol | ||||
PX510303251000 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Salvia | ||||
PX510303251200 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Sedative | ||||
PX510303170200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_SmallCigars | ||||
PX510303251800 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Snus | ||||
PX510303251700 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Steroid | ||||
PX510303240200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_SyntheticMarijuana | ||||
PX510303251300 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Tranquilizer | ||||
PX510303180200 | On how many occasions (if any) have you more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_PastYear_Vicodin | ||||
PX510303250900 | During the LAST 12 MONTHS, on how many more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Prescription_Non_Stimulant | ||||
PX510303270000 | Have you ever taken a non-stimulant-type more | N/A | ||
PX510303_SubstanceUse_Prescription_Stimulant | ||||
PX510303260000 | Have you ever taken any of these more | N/A |
Measure Name
Patterns of Substance Use
Release Date
November 21, 2016
Definition
Instruments used separately to assess patterns of substance use in adolescents and adults.
Purpose
The purpose of this measure is to determine patterns of tobacco, binge drinking, and other drug use in adolescents and adults.
Keywords
alcohol, binge drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol use, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIAAA, National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, NESARC, Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule, AUDADIS, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM, alcohol, Tobacco and Other Substances, ATOS
Measure Protocols
Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
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510303 | Patterns of Substance Use - Adolescents |
510304 | Patterns of Substance Use - Adults - Binge-Drinking |
Publications
Schettini, E., et al. (2021) Internalizing-externalizing comorbidity and regional brain volumes in the ABCD study. Development and Psychopathology. 2021 December; 33(5): 1620-1633.
Barch, D. M., et al. (2021) Demographic and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Updates and age-related trajectories. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 2021 December; 52: 101031. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2021.101031
Stull, S. W., et al. (2019) The chippers, the quitters, and the highly symptomatic: A 12-month longitudinal study of DSM-5 opioid- and cocaine-use problems in a community sample. Addictive Behaviors. 2019 September; 96: 183-191. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.030
Lisdahl, K. M., et al. (2018) Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study: Overview of substance use assessment methods. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2018 August; 32: 80-96. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.02.007
Barch, D. M., et al. (2018) Demographic, physical and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Rationale and description. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2018 August; 32: 55-66. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.10.010