U.S. 12th graders that believed trying Adderall causes great harm 2010-2023

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Preeti Vankar,
Jun 19, 2024
According to a survey from 2023, some 32.3 percent of 12th graders said that they believed trying Adderall once or twice could be harmful, while around 41 percent stated it could be harmful to try occasionally. This statistic shows the percentage of 12th graders in the U.S. who believed that trying Adderall could put them at great risk of harm from 2010 to 2023.

Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived trying Adderall as being a great risk for harm from 2010 to 2023

CharacteristicTrying once or twiceTrying occasionally
2023 32.3% 40.9%
2022 31.8% 39.6%
2021 30.2% 41.7%
2019 34.3% 41.8%
2018 34% 40.1%
2017 32% 40.6%
2016 32.5% 40.9%
2015 34.3% 41.6%
2014 33.6% 41.5%
2013 31.8% 38.8%
2012 27.2% 35.3%
2011 31.2% 40.8%
2010 33.3% 41.6%
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May 2024

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Survey time period

2010 to 2023

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12th-grade students

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Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).

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