Monitoring the Future Survey on 30-Day Use (MTFS-30DU)

Description

The Monitoring the Future Survey, developed by Johnston, L.D., O’Malley, P.M., and Bachman, J.G., provides a systematic measure for assessing substance use among secondary school students in the United States. This scale focuses on the frequency and patterns of alcohol, tobacco, and various illicit drug use within a 30-day timeframe. It serves as an essential tool for researchers and public health officials to understand trends in youth substance abuse and the effectiveness of prevention efforts across different demographics.

Authors and Contact Email

Johnston, L.D., O’Malley, P.M., & Bachman, J.G. (2001)
Dr. Lloyd Johnston
Institute for Social Research
University of Michigan
426 Thompson Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2321
(734) 764-8354
[email protected]

Purpose

The purpose of the Monitoring the Future Survey is to gather data on the prevalence and patterns of substance use among adolescents in order to inform prevention strategies and public health policy.

Test Year

The survey has been conducted annually since 1975, with the specific data referenced here being from 2001.

Administration Method and Scoring

The survey is typically administered via self-report questionnaires in school settings. Respondents indicate their frequency of substance use based on specified categories, which are then scored accordingly to quantify levels of use.

Reliability and Validity

Information not available.

Factors and Subscales

The scale primarily addresses various types of substance use, including tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs, evaluated over the past 30 days.

Keywords

Monitoring the Future, substance use, adolescents, tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs.

Items of ’30 Day Use Scale’

1. 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

2. How often have you taken smokeless tobacco during the past 30 days?
– 1. Not at all
– 2. Once or twice
– 3. Once to twice per week
– 4. Three to five times per week
– 5. About once a day
– 6. More than once a day

3. To be more precise, during the past 30 days about how many cigarettes have you smoked per day?
– 1. None
– 2. Less than 1 per day
– 3. 1 to 2
– 4. 3 to 7
– 5. 8 to 12
– 6. 13 to 17
– 7. 18 to 22
– 8. 23 to 27
– 9. 28 to 32
– 10. 33 to 37
– 11. 38 or more

4. On how many occasions during the last 30 days have you had alcoholic beverages to drink (more than just a few sips)?
– 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

5. On how many occasions during the past 30 days (if any) have you been drunk or very high from drinking alcoholic beverages?
– 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

6. On how many occasions during the last 30 days (if any) have you used marijuana (grass, pot) or hashish (hash, hash oil)?
– 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

7. During the LAST MONTH, about how many marijuana cigarettes (joints, reefers), or the equivalent, did you smoke a day, on average? (If you shared them with other people, count only the amount YOU smoked).
– 1. None
– 2. Less than 1 a day
– 3. 1 a day
– 4. 2-3 a day
– 5. 4-6 a day
– 6. 7-10 a day
– 7. 11 or more a day

8. On how many occasions during the last 30 days (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?
– 1. 0
– 2. 1-2
– 3. 3-5
– 4. 6-9
– 5. 10-19
– 6. 20-39
– 7. 40 +

9. On how many occasions (if any) during the last 30 days have you taken LSD (“acid”)?
– 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 Occasions

10. On how many occasions (if any) during the last 30 days have you taken amphetamines on your own— that is, without a doctor telling you to take them?
– 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 Occasions

11. On how many occasions (if any) during the last 30 days have you taken “crack” (cocaine in chunk or rock form)?
– 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 Occasions

12. On how many occasions (if any) during the last 30 days have you taken cocaine in any other form (like cocaine powder)?
– 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 Occasions

References

Johnston, L.D., O’Malley, P.M., & Bachman, J.G. (2001). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2001: Volume 1, Secondary School Students 2000 (NIH Publication NO. 01-4924) Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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