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Medical Research Scientist salary

Average medical research scientist salary, how much does a medical research scientist make.

The average medical research scientist salary in the United States is $78,125. Medical research scientist salaries typically range between $47,000 and $129,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for medical research scientists is $37.56 per hour.

Medical research scientist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Medical research scientists earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.

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Medical research scientist salary estimates from across the web, average medical research scientist salary by state.

The average medical research scientist salary in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average medical research scientist salary states are Nebraska, South Carolina, and Mississippi.

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The highest-paying cities for medical research scientists are San Francisco, CA, Jersey City, NJ, and Boston, MA.

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A medical research scientist's salary ranges from $47,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $129,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Highest paying medical research scientist jobs

The highest paying types of medical research scientists are medical science liaison, principal scientist, and senior scientist.

Top companies hiring medical research scientists now:

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Which companies pay medical research scientists the most?

Medical research scientist salaries at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Parexel International are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average medical research scientist salary at companies like Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Cleveland Clinic are highly competitive.

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Medical research scientist salary by industry.

The average medical research scientist salary varies across industries:

• The average medical research scientist salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $94,777, the highest of any industry.
• The average medical research scientist salary in the finance industry is $67,819.
• Medical research scientists in the education industry earn an average salary of $65,780, the lowest of any industry.

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Medical research scientist salary trends.

The average medical research scientist salary has risen by $13,130 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average medical research scientist earned $64,995 annually, but today, they earn $78,125 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for medical research scientists over the last decade.

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Scientist - Clinical Research Salary in the United States

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How much does a Scientist - Clinical Research make in the United States? The average Scientist - Clinical Research salary in the United States is $99,297 as of July 29, 2024, but the range typically falls between $84,141 and $119,662 . Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education , certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Scientist - Clinical Research assumes lead role in various clinical research projects. Proposes, plans, organizes and executes experiments and research. Being a Scientist - Clinical Research secures grants and funding for research and is responsible for controlling budgets. Summarizes findings in reports and communicates results. Additionally, Scientist - Clinical Research interacts with other scientists within and outside of the organization. Provides recommendations that influence extensive clinical research activities. Requires an advanced degree. Typically reports to head of a unit/department. The Scientist - Clinical Research work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Scientist - Clinical Research typically requires 4 -7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Want a job you'll like? Think about more than the pay, expert says

by Taylor McNeil, Tufts University

Work often defines us. The first question many people ask when meeting someone new is "What do you do?" For those working full-time, a huge portion of their waking hours will be spent on the job. But how often do we think about the role work plays in our lives—and the lives of others?

Mary Davis, an economist and associate professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, was struck by that question as she began her sabbatical year in the middle of the pandemic. She was driven, she says, to understand "how work interacts with the health and well-being of people who do the jobs."

Health is impacted by more than just risky occupations, she says, like fishing for lobster solo in the North Atlantic. Health is also affected by job stress, autonomy in the workplace, and finding meaning—or not—in work.

Davis covers these and other topics in her new book , "Jobs, Health, and the Meaning of Work." She wrote the book, she says, to "share the lessons with others seeking jobs that will not only provide balance between work and the rest of life, but also stimulate the idea of work as a source of health, longevity, and the full expression of life's meaning."

In it, she highlights stories of individual workers, including herself, describing her first job as a convenience store clerk in rural Florida, where her boss imbued the value of hard work, and her first job out of college as a federal drug cop at airports—which propelled her back to school.

Tufts Now spoke with Davis, who in August began a new position as senior associate vice provost for education at Tufts; she will also keep her appointment in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.

Some people feel defined by their jobs, but many people just see work as a way to pay the bills. They might share the sentiment I once saw on a bumper sticker, which said, "I owe. I owe. It's off to work I go."

Work is universal, but how each of us translates that experience in our lives is different. In the book, I try to emphasize that even in things like the risk factors of jobs, each person handles them very differently. There's no one size that fits all. Something that is health damaging to one person can be health promoting to another.

I have a sister whose mantra is, "I work to my pay." She has a totally different job than I do. My job is creative and entrepreneurial in many ways. As a professor, I've been able to chart my own course and do interesting things. My take on work is that I'm paid to do what I want to do, and her take is she's paid to do what she doesn't want to do.

Has the nature of work changed due to the pandemic?

I think people's expectations for work have changed. There have been generational shifts in how workers view work and their effort. Even though the Great Resignation, when a much higher than average number of Americans quit their jobs starting in early 2021, has subsided, what pushed it is still there. Workers are more likely to change jobs that are dissatisfying to them than they used to.

Another big change is the number of people looking specifically for remote work. I think as a result of the pandemic, they have a better sense of what they want out of their work lives and are more likely to demand it. And employers are responding. Even employers who want more face-to-face time in the workplace are being more flexible and allowing remote work to attract the best employees.

With remote work, I don't think that we'll be going back to the way it was before. Lots of remote workers are never going to go back to an office space, at least in their current job.

Is the change to remote work a good thing?

I think it's a huge shift, and it has pros and cons. As a single parent , I can understand why having that flexibility and being in the home can be very important to work-life balance in some cases.

But in other cases, how you relate to your peers and how the organization fits together is important to meaningful work. Isolation does not promote a sense that work is meaningful, but good relations and a community feeling do.

I think there's an impact on meaningful work that we don't quite understand yet. Distancing people from their peers is likely to have a negative long-term impact on their sense that work promotes their well-being.

In the book, you describe the case of a remote worker being surveilled and so in fear for her job that when she had a heart attack, she didn't seek help until her shift was over, luckily still in time to survive.

There's definitely more surveillance involved in remote work . It is going to be challenging for years to come as employers figure out the pros and cons of making sure people are efficient, balanced against the potential stress and burnout effects of micromanagement and surveillance.

The gig economy is something that has changed working for many people. What are the upsides and downsides?

Lower-wage workers who survive on this style of contract work are more likely to suffer ill health effects from work. But others do those jobs very much by choice, and it's a positive experience. I've met many an Uber driver who enjoys driving around and talking and earning extra money. Those types of workers are benefiting from the gig economy.

Sometimes the gig economy is presented as being uniformly bad and that we need to create protections for all these workers, but in fact, it's mostly the vulnerable workers—often minority and lower-income workers—who need the protection, not all gig workers. This is why legislating the industry has proven to be so tricky. Effective policies to protect gig workers have to account for the often-conflicting needs of very different worker groups.

Can you talk about how the work environment affects people's physical and mental health?

There is a range from long-term chronic health effects to acute effects. If you look at a fisher falling overboard, for example, that's an acute danger. That is what we've always looked at in the past when considering occupational health—hazards and how to reduce them.

But what many workers face nowadays is more often long-term chronic stress and burnout, sometimes from bad bosses, sometimes from bad organizational structures, as well as pay systems that aren't fair or transparent or company values that don't align with the workers' values.

Irregular scheduling has also been shown to have negative health effects. Workers can't tend to their own health with irregular work schedules. On the other hand, there's a lot of evidence to suggest companies and bosses can remedy this type of situation by creating more predictable scheduling.

What's one piece of advice you'd give based on your research about work?

As I looked at my own work life, how I struggled through various situations, I was able to step back and wonder, what exactly is causing stress right now? Is it something that I can control? Is it something that's organizational? Is it something personal? I was able to do that, looking at my own work life, and found ways to change situations, when that was possible.

The more you know your interests and understand what job situation works best for you, the more you will be able to leverage that in the job market to get a better deal in your work life.

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User Support Specialist III

• Madison, Wisconsin
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• Information Technology
• Partially Remote
• Staff-Full Time
• Opening at: Aug 29 2024 at 09:50 CDT
• Closing at: Sep 15 2024 at 23:55 CDT

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The Office of Informatics and Information Technology is searching for a User Support Specialist III position, which involves working with members of the Medical Physics Department to meet the information technology/information systems (IT/IS) needs of various instructional, teaching, and research activities. This position reports to the User Support Supervisor in the User Support Service Line and is primarily located in the Wisconsin Institute for Medical Research. This individual will be the primary person responsible for providing daily complex and specialized desktop and IT support services to end users. The individual will help with all other necessary information technology and computer systems support and management. This position seeks an individual with the ability to take initiative and produce results while working independently in a highly active basic science department.

Responsibilities:

• 65% Completes procurements, installations, configurations, repairs, automations, and modifications of complex technology hardware, software, and associated components independently
• 10% Designs, implements, troubleshoots, and resolves complex data, network connectivity, client/server processes, and application issues according to established policies and procedures
• 5% Leads, schedules logistics, and secures resources for the completion of technology system integrations, compatibility tests, and functionality maintenance according to established user requirements
• 10% Serves as a main point of contact for individuals and groups providing advanced-level organizational information about technology resources and addressing their needs
• 5% Develops and facilitates individual and group end user trainings, answers questions, and provides information specific to complex information technology end user products and services
• 5% Assists with the planning and coordinating of server system and other technology hardware logistics, upgrades, and system security

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Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Preferred Associate's Degree

Qualifications:

Required: - At least 2 years of experience in computer software and hardware support in a complex heterogenous environment with demonstrated ability to work with a variety of platforms including Windows, Unix/Linux, MacOS systems, people, and duties - Ability to follow and develop requirements and specifications from a general description and learn new technical and professional skills - Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills - Ability to work independently and in a team setting - Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills Preferred: - Experience working in a higher education, research, and/or medical school environment - Experience working with a Help Desk ticketing system

Full Time: 100% This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

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Terminal, 24 month appointment. This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications The starting salary for the position is $60,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

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University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is currently scheduled to end October 13, 2026 and will require eligibility to work until that time. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1 STEM OPT Extension participants. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

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The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded researchers in Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island roughly $38 million through the  Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research  (EPSCoR), which promotes the development of research competitiveness among 28 targeted states and territories, called jurisdictions. The awards, facilitated by the NSF  EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement  (E-CORE RII) program and NSF  EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement  (E-RISE RII) program, aim to enhance research facilities, form new networks, support workforce development and accelerate economic growth in parts of the U.S. that have historically received less funding for scientific research.  "The NSF EPSCoR program is critical to ensure that we are creating opportunities and investing in innovation in every part of the United States," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. "These new E-CORE RII and E-RISE RII awards will positively impact our nation by advancing the breadth of STEM research, research infrastructure and workforce development while catalyzing opportunities for research and education in EPSCoR jurisdictions and beyond." The E-CORE RII opportunity aids in building capacity in targeted research infrastructure cores within a jurisdiction's research ecosystems. Capacity building may include developing, enhancing and sustaining research administration, facilities, workforce development, partnerships, community engagement and economic development. 

The E-RISE RII opportunity supports research teams and products in a scientific area linked to jurisdictional science and technology plans. It seeks innovative proposals for sustainable networks to enhance STEM research capacity in a selected research area that has the potential for sustainable socioeconomic impact within the jurisdiction. E-RISE RII projects aim to build research competitiveness, develop a skilled workforce, promote diversity and inclusion and integrate research efforts.

E-CORE RII and E-RISE RII were established in response to the 2022  Study of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research , the  Envisioning the Future of NSF EPSCoR  report and the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022." This round of awards will catalyze economic growth by propelling laboratory research to scalable commercial products and bringing together expertise from multiple institutions to unravel complex scientific challenges. The awards will strengthen workforce development through educational initiatives that will help economically disadvantaged students and promote diversity, inclusion and accessibility by cultivating scientists and researchers from different backgrounds with various experiences and points of view. 

The awardees and a summary of each project are listed below:  

E-CORE RII: Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico Led by The University of New Mexico, this project aims to connect New Mexico's emerging research institutions (ERIs) with the broader state research ecosystem consisting of national laboratories, high-tech industries and established research universities. By strengthening New Mexico's research infrastructure, the project will foster innovation, which will lead to economic growth in critical sectors and create high-value employment opportunities for graduates from ERIs. The project will also provide the state legislature with insights on economic and workforce trends to enable strategic investments in key areas and foster a culture of inclusion and diversity, thereby broadening participation in the scientific enterprise across individuals, institutions and sectors.

Collaborating institutions (subawardees): Central New Mexico Community College, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Navajo Technical University and New Mexico State University. E-CORE RII: Rhode Island Inclusive Network for Excellence in Science and Technology The University of Rhode Island is leading this project to enable the state of Rhode Island and the Narragansett Indian Tribe and its citizens to develop and maintain a sustainable, broadly inclusive and competitive research ecosystem that supports use-inspired science and technology and workforce development. The project will sustainably develop capacity, programming, platforms and partnerships that serve and benefit institutions of higher education across Rhode Island by institutionalizing research infrastructure support programs and implementing innovative programs that lead to increased collaborations across the state's institutions. These platforms and systems will lead to an inclusive network for scientific opportunities with low barriers to entry, an increased number of students from minoritized and tribal backgrounds that flourish in STEM, and the creation of new initiatives that align with the strategic diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and access plans of the collaborating institutions. 

Collaborating institutions (subawardees): Brown University, Rhode Island College, Rhode Island School of Design and Roger Williams University. E-CORE RII: Mississippi Research Alliance The vision of this project, led by Mississippi State University, is to be a transformative force in the Mississippi research and innovation ecosystem. The project will forge strategic partnerships that harness and enhance existing human and physical assets and coordinate new investments to position Mississippi as a national front-runner in science and technology. The project will strengthen strategic governance, improve sustainable access to instrumentation and foster cross-institutional collaborations, thereby boosting cutting-edge research carried out by interdisciplinary teams and resulting in exponential gains to Mississippi's knowledge-based economy. The project's integrated approach will create a research and development ecosystem that builds strategic alliances among research and emerging research institutions, state agencies and public and private organizations to positively impact education, workforce development and the broader societal understanding of scientific endeavors.

Collaborating institutions (subawardees): The University of Southern Mississippi, The University of Mississippi and Mississippi Valley State University. E-RISE RII: Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences leads this project to build the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator which will serve as a nucleus for algae-based innovation in Maine and catalyze economic growth and workforce development. This state-of-the-art research infrastructure will be used to streamline exploration of algae's commercial potential -- from individual cell-level analysis to product optimization and eventual scaling. The project will lead to the discovery of novel approaches to harness algae as efficient biofactories for synthesizing new high-value products relevant to the "Maine Innovation Economy Action Plan," while aligning strategic collaborations, including with local farmers and algal companies, to create an accelerated network to enhance the agricultural, aquaculture and pharmaceutical potential of algae in Maine.

Collaborating institutions (subawardees): Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, University of New England, Colby College, Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and Gulf of Maine Ventures. E-RISE RII: Cracking the Developmental Blueprint of Life: Omics, Computational Science, and Artificial Intelligence This project, led by the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, will position Puerto Rico as a thriving hub for innovation and economic growth in the life science and biotech/molecular sectors. Faculty from seven institutions will come together to unravel the complexities of developmental biology by examining the evolutionary and developmental framework of butterfly divergence. The project will delve into the fundamental science of evolution and adaptation, seeking to decipher the molecular intricacies that govern cellular processes and organismal development. The novelty of the project lies in the single cell-genomic resolution around which all other molecular information will be integrated using cutting-edge computational and AI approaches. Also included in the project will be workforce development initiatives that integrate STEM education and interventions to cultivate skills for both academic and non-academic careers, in part by generating important resources for the broader scientific community and through outreach activities tailored to K-12 teachers and students. 

Collaborating institutions (subawardees): Centro Comprensivo de Cancer de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.

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Cannabis and hallucinogen use among adults remained at historic highs in 2023

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Past-year use of cannabis and hallucinogens stayed at historically high levels in 2023 among adults aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50, according to the latest findings from the Monitoring the Future survey. In contrast, past-year use of cigarettes remained at historically low levels in both adult groups.

Past-month and daily alcohol use continued a decade-long decline among those 19 to 30 years old, with binge drinking reaching all-time lows. However, among 35- to 50-year-olds, the prevalence of binge drinking in 2023 increased from five and 10 years ago. The Monitoring the Future study is conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor.

Reports of vaping nicotine or vaping cannabis in the past year among adults 19 to 30 rose over five years, and both trends remained at record highs in 2023. Among adults 35 to 50, the prevalence of nicotine vaping and of cannabis vaping stayed steady from the year before, with long-term (five and 10 year) trends not yet observable in this age group as this question was added to the survey for this age group in 2019.

For the first time in 2023, 19- to 30-year-old female respondents reported a higher prevalence of past-year cannabis use than male respondents in the same age group, reflecting a reversal of the gap between sexes. Conversely, male respondents 35 to 50 years old maintained a higher prevalence of past-year cannabis use than female respondents of the same age group, consistent with what's been observed for the past decade.

"We have seen that people at different stages of adulthood are trending toward use of drugs like cannabis and psychedelics and away from tobacco cigarettes," said Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). "These findings underscore the urgent need for rigorous research on the potential risks and benefits of cannabis and hallucinogens—especially as new products continue to emerge."

Since 1975, the Monitoring the Future study has annually surveyed substance use behaviors and attitudes among a nationally representative sample of teens. A longitudinal panel study component of Monitoring the Future conducts follow-up surveys on a subset of these participants (now totaling approximately 20,000 people per year), collecting data from individuals every other year from ages 19 to 30 and every five years after the participants turn 30 to track their drug use through adulthood.

Participants self-report their drug use behaviors across various time periods, including lifetime, past year (12 months), past month (30 days), and other use frequencies depending on the substance type. Data for the 2023 panel study were collected via online and paper surveys from April 2023 through October 2023.

Full data summaries and data tables showing the trends below, including breakdowns by substance, are available in the report. Key findings include: Cannabis use in the past year and past month remained at historically high levels for both adult age groups in 2023.

Among adults 19 to 30 years old, approximately 42% reported cannabis use in the past year, 29% in the past month, and 10% daily use (use on 20 or more occasions in the past 30 days). Among adults 35 to 50, reports of use reached 29%, 19%, and 8%, respectively. While these 2023 estimates are not statistically different from those of 2022, they do reflect five- and 10-year increases for both age groups.

Cannabis vaping in the past year and past month was reported by 22% and 14% of adults 19 to 30, respectively, and by 9% and 6% of adults 35 to 50 in 2023. For the younger group, these numbers represent all-time study highs and an increase from five years ago.

Nicotine vaping among adults 19 to 30 maintained historic highs in 2023. Reports of past-year and past-month vaping of nicotine reached 25% and 19%, respectively. These percentages represent an increase from five years ago, but not from one year ago. For adults 35 to 50, the prevalence of vaping nicotine remained steady from the year before (2022), with 7% and 5% reporting past-year and past-month use.

Hallucinogen use in the past year continued a five-year steep incline for both adult groups, reaching 9% for adults 19 to 30 and 4% for adults 35 to 50 in 2023. Types of hallucinogens reported by participants included LSD, mescaline, peyote, shrooms or psilocybin, and PCP.

Alcohol remains the most used substance reported among adults in the study. Past-year alcohol use among adults 19 to 30 has showed a slight upward trend over the past five years, with 84% reporting use in 2023. However, past month drinking (65%), daily drinking (4%), and binge drinking (27%) all remained at study lows in 2023 among adults 19 to 30. These numbers have decreased from 10 years ago. Past-month drinking and binge drinking (having five or more drinks in a row in the past two week period) decreased significantly from the year before for this age group (down from 68% for past month and 31% for binge drinking reported in 2022).

Around 84% of adults 35 to 50 reported past-year alcohol use in 2023, which has not significantly changed from the year before or the past five or 10 years. Past-month alcohol use and binge drinking have slightly increased over the past 10 years for this age group; in 2023, past-month alcohol use was at 69% and binge drinking was at 27%. Daily drinking has decreased in this group over the past five years and was at its lowest level ever recorded in 2023 (8%).

Additional data: In 2023, past-month cigarette smoking, past-year nonmedical use of prescription drugs, and past-year use of opioid medications (surveyed as "narcotics other than heroin") maintained five- and 10-year declines for both adult groups. Among adults 19 to 30 years old, past-year use of stimulants (surveyed as "amphetamines") has decreased for the past decade, whereas for adults 35 to 50, past-year stimulant use has been modestly increasing over 10 years. Additional data include drug use reported by college/non-college young adults and among various demographic subgroups, including sex and gender and race and ethnicity.

The 2023 survey year was the first time a cohort from the Monitoring the Future study reached 65 years of age; therefore, trends for the 55- to 65-year-old age group are not yet available.

"The data from 2023 did not show us many significant changes from the year before, but the power of surveys such as Monitoring the Future is to see the ebb and flow of various substance use trends over the longer term," said Megan Patrick, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan and principal investigator of the Monitoring the Future panel study.

"As more and more of our original cohorts—first recruited as teens—now enter later adulthood, we will be able to examine the patterns and effects of drug use throughout the life course. In the coming years, this study will provide crucial data on substance use trends and health consequences among older populations, when people may be entering retirement and other new chapters of their lives."

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