Monitoring the Future: Base Year & Follow-Up Form 1 Panel Data, Ages 18-30, United States, 1976-2021 [Restricted-Use]

The MTF study consists of six different survey forms (five forms from 1976-1988). This study contains the data for Form 1 longitudinal panel participants. The MTF Form 1 Panel dataset includes data for the base year (BY) 12th grade surveys (modal age 18) and their young adult follow-up FU surveys (modal ages 19-30).
In addition to demographic-related questions and questions about lifetime, annual, and 30-day substance use that are included on all survey forms, Form 1 also includes questions covering:

incidence of first use
co-use of substances
sources of obtaining substances
perceived friends' use
perceived availability of substances
when, where, and with who substance use is occurring
modes of substance use administration
reasons for use or non-use
own attitudes about substance use
perceived risk of use
substance use advertising
sources of help and treatment
free time and activities
role of citizens in government, confidence in government
voting and political activism
attitudes towards discrimination
satisfaction with life domains
healthy behaviors
physical health symptoms

Please see the study documentation available on the MTF Panel series page for question-specific details.
More information about the MTF project can be accessed through the Monitoring the Future website. Annual reports are published by the research team, describing the data collection and trends over time.