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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U.S. 12th graders that believed steroids cause great harm 1991-2024
According to a survey from 2024, around 52.3 percent of 12th graders in the U.S. said that they believed steroids were harmful, compared to 61.1 percent in 2011. Steroids are performance-enhancing drugs that are sometimes used by athletes illegally. This statistic shows the percentage of 12th graders in the U.S. who believed that taking steroids could put them at great risk of harm from 1991 to 2024.
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NIDA, & NIH. (December 17, 2024). Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived steroids as being a great risk for harm from 1991 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/696602/us-12th-graders-perception-of-steroids-as-harmful/
NIDA, und NIH. "Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived steroids as being a great risk for harm from 1991 to 2024." Chart. December 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/696602/us-12th-graders-perception-of-steroids-as-harmful/
NIDA, NIH. (2024). Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived steroids as being a great risk for harm from 1991 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/696602/us-12th-graders-perception-of-steroids-as-harmful/
NIDA, and NIH. "Percentage of U.S. Students in Grade 12 That Perceived Steroids as Being a Great Risk for Harm from 1991 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Dec 2024, /statistics/696602/us-12th-graders-perception-of-steroids-as-harmful/
NIDA & NIH, Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived steroids as being a great risk for harm from 1991 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/696602/us-12th-graders-perception-of-steroids-as-harmful/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. students in grade 12 that perceived steroids as being a great risk for harm from 1991 to 2024 [Graph], NIDA, & NIH, December 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/696602/us-12th-graders-perception-of-steroids-as-harmful/
