Our Story
The Flint Adolescent Study (FAS) is a longitudinal interview study of youth growing up in Flint, Michigan. The study began in 1994 with a cohort of 850 ninth graders. The goal of the study is to explore adolescent resilience. It began with a focus on school dropout and substance use across their four high school years. We continued to follow the participants into their 20's as they transitioned into adulthood.
Now in their 30's, many of the original FAS participants have children of their own, and are participating in the follow up FAS Generation 2 study.

Translating our Findings
Data from FAS has been used to inform health promotion and violence prevention programs that empower youth and promote safe and healthy futures in Flint and around the nation. MoreResearch Highlights
Prior Highlights
Study explores links between violence exposure, friendship, and depression in teens
September 15, 2017Social Support Can Mitigate Negative Health Outcomes of Violence Victimization Among Girls
May 9, 2017Exploring the relationship between exposure to violence during adolescence and adult depression
November 4, 2016Polish adolescents are less likely to use alcohol and cigarettes if they have strong maternal support
July 14, 2016All Highlights...
FAS in the News
Methods & Data
The first eight waves of FAS data (1994-2002) are available online from the ICPSR data archive. Questionnaires, scales and data for other years are available upon request.