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===== - The annual Monitoring the Future survey — one of the most authoritative youth substance-use studies in the U.S. — found that reported use of most substances, including marijuana, declined sharply between 2020 and 2021, then remained low or stable through 2025. High abstention rates were reported (e.g., 91% of 8th graders reported no use in the past 30 days in 2025). National Institutes of Health (NIH)<ref>{{cite web|title=National Institutes of Health (NIH)|url=https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/reported-use-most-drugs-remains-low-among-us-teens|publisher=National Institutes of Health (NIH)|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref> =====
* Earlier Monitoring the Future and NIH-reported trends show that adolescent drug use has stayed below pre-pandemic levels for several years, with teen marijuana use holding steady at lower levels into 2023. National Institutes of Health (NIH)<ref>{{cite web|title=National Institutes of Health (NIH)|url=https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/reported-drug-use-among-adolescents-continued-hold-below-pre-pandemic-levels-2023|publisher=National Institutes of Health (NIH)|access-date=2025-12-20}}</ref>