Which data source is drawn predominantly or exclusively from surveys of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, as well as college students and non-college adults?

Which data source is drawn predominantly or exclusively from surveys of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, as well as college students and non-college adults?

• A. Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring
• B. Drug Abuse Warning Network
• C. Monitoring the Future
• D. National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Answer: (C)

The data source being tested is Monitoring the Future, which is designed to track substance use over time by surveying 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in schools and by including samples from college students and non-college adults. This setup specifically targets youth through the school-based cohorts and then broadens to older ages with the college student and adult samples, providing a comprehensive view across adolescence into adulthood. Other sources don’t follow this structure: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring collects data from arrestees, Drug Abuse Warning Network uses emergency department data, and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health surveys the general population without the same emphasis on school-grade cohorts plus college and non-college adult samples.

The data source being tested is Monitoring the Future, which is designed to track substance use over time by surveying 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in schools and by including samples from college students and non-college adults. This setup specifically targets youth through the school-based cohorts and then broadens to older ages with the college student and adult samples, providing a comprehensive view across adolescence into adulthood. Other sources don’t follow this structure: Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring collects data from arrestees, Drug Abuse Warning Network uses emergency department data, and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health surveys the general population without the same emphasis on school-grade cohorts plus college and non-college adult samples.