This volume is the second in an annual series surveying the lifestyles and values of youth. Presented here are detailed statistics on the prevalence of drug use among American high school seniors in 1978 and on trends in those figures since 1975. Research involved annual data collection in approximately 125 public and private high schools… Continue reading Drugs and the Class of ’78: Behaviors, Attitudes, and Recent National Trends

The current prevalence of drug use among American high school seniors and the trends in use since 1975 are the two major topics treated. Also reported are prevailing attitudes and beliefs among seniors concerning various types of drug use. Eleven separate classes of drugs are distinguished: marihuana (including hashish), inhalants, hallucinogens, cocaine, heroin, natural and… Continue reading Highlights from Drug Use Among American High School Students 1975-1977

This extensive publication is the first in a series entitled Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of the Lifestyles and Values of Youth. This volume presents detailed statistics on the current prevalence of drug use among American high school seniors and on trends since 1975. Information on 11 separate classes of drugs is presented, and… Continue reading Drug Use Among American High School Students 1975-1977

Context.– Cigarette smoking is a powerful risk factor for incident heart disease and stroke, but the relationship of active and passive smoking with the progression of atherosclerosis has not been described. Objective.– To examine the impact of active smoking and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the progression of atherosclerosis. Design.– A longitudinal assessment… Continue reading Cigarette Smoking and Progression of Atherosclerosis: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study