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SUMMARY:National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2015 Monitoring the Future survey
DESCRIPTION:The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference and Twitter chat on Dec. 16 to discuss the results of the 2015 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey. The survey\, conducted earlier this year by scientists at the University of Michigan\, tracks annual drug use and attitudes among eighth\, 10th\, and 12th-grade students. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. \nThis year’s MTF survey will include attitudes about\, and prevalence of\, marijuana use\, prescription medications\, e-cigarettes\, synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice)\, alcohol\, tobacco and other drugs. \nMTF is one of three major survey instruments HHS uses to monitor the nation’s substance use patterns among teens. Information from these surveys helps to provide strategic planning for prevention\, treatment\, and recovery support services for youth. The MTF survey has real-time results\, with findings announced the same year the data is collected. \nWHAT: \nTeleconference to discuss the 2015 Monitoring the Future Survey results\, which will be officially released at 12:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 16. \nWHEN:  \nDec. 16\, 11 a.m.-noon EST \nWHERE: \nTo dial into the teleconference\, call: 800-369-1185\, Participant passcode: 8301859 Materials for the teleconference will be posted online Dec.16. \nWHO: \nNora D. Volkow\, M.D. Director\, National Institute on Drug Abuse Bio: https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/directors-page/biography-dr-nora-volkow \nMichael Botticelli Director\, Office of National Drug Control Policy Bio: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/botticelli-bio \nLloyd D. Johnston\, Ph.D. Principal Investigator\, Institute for Social Research\, University of Michigan Bio: http://home.isr.umich.edu/research/researcher-profiles/lloyd-johnston/ \nRichard A. Miech\, Ph.D. Research Professor\, Institute for Social Research\, University of Michigan Bio: http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/invest.html \nThe NIDA Twitter chat\, hosted by Dr. Jack Stein\, Director\, Office of Science Policy and Communications\, will be1-2 p.m. EST. Follow Monitoring the Future 2015 news on Twitter at @NIDANews or join the conversation by using: #MTF2015. \nContact: NIDA Press Team\, 301-443-6245\, media@nida.nih.gov \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-institute-on-drug-abuse-to-discuss-results-of-2015-monitoring-the-future-survey/
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