Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel Mortality Data and Weights, United States, 1976-2019 [Restricted Use]

Since 1976, MTF has enrolled ~2,450 individuals each year from its nationally representative annual sample of 12th graders into the MTF Longitudinal Panel study. A primary goal of MTF study is to examine potential consequences of substance use across the life course, including mortality. Therefore, the MTF Longitudinal Panel study now includes measures of mortality linked to the National Death Index (NDI). The "MTF Longitudinal Panel Mortality Data and Weights, Cohorts 1976-2019 (Updated March 2026)" file includes MTF Longitudinal Panel members from the high school cohorts of 1976-2019 whose mortality status was confirmed through either (a) the MTF NDI match process or (b) the MTF panel tracking process (tracking through March 2026). This updated file includes: The Panel Eligibility and Sampling Weight (PESW) variable to be used when mortality status is the outcome. Continued data management to update respondents and mortality status. See the MTF Occasional Paper No.102 for details on the MTF mortality data and weights. Information about the MTF project can be accessed through the Monitoring the Future website. Annual reports are published by the research team, describing the data collection and trends over time.