Campbell/Spillane Substance Use Research - Interview with Lloyd Johnston

Abstract

Lloyd Johnston, Ph.D. is known for his lead seminal national research studies: “Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of the Lifestyles and Values of American Youth” (MTF) and the “Youth, Education, and Society” (YES) study, funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, respectively. MTF is an epidemiological study that reports current levels and trends in the use of a wide range of substances, from cigarettes and alcohol to marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and many other illicit drugs. Its design allows researchers to address age, cohort, and period effects on the use of these substances. Dr. Johnston and his collaborators have played an agenda-setting function by calling attention early to problems that are emerging and ones that are receding among youth. They also have demonstrated how particular attitudes and beliefs about each drug play a major role in young peoples’ use of the drug, which has helped to guide a great deal of the nation’s drug and alcohol prevention strategy. Source: Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan. https://www.src.isr.umich.edu/people/lloyd-johnston/ Accessed 07 June 2023. Note: A more extensive biography is available from the Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan at: https://isr.umich.edu/news-events/newsletter/researcher-profiles/lloyd-johnston/ Accessed 07 June 2023