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
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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NIDA, & NIH. (May 31, 2024). Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived trying Adderall as being a great risk for harm from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696692/us-12th-graders-perception-of-adderall-as-harmful/
NIDA, und NIH. "Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived trying Adderall as being a great risk for harm from 2010 to 2023." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696692/us-12th-graders-perception-of-adderall-as-harmful/
NIDA, NIH. (2024). Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived trying Adderall as being a great risk for harm from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696692/us-12th-graders-perception-of-adderall-as-harmful/
NIDA, and NIH. "Percentage of U.S. Students in Grade 12 That Perceived Trying Adderall as Being a Great Risk for Harm from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696692/us-12th-graders-perception-of-adderall-as-harmful/
NIDA & NIH, Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived trying Adderall as being a great risk for harm from 2010 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696692/us-12th-graders-perception-of-adderall-as-harmful/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived trying Adderall as being a great risk for harm from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], NIDA, & NIH, May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696692/us-12th-graders-perception-of-adderall-as-harmful/
