The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) survey is designed to
capture data on emergency department (ED) episodes that are induced by
or related to the use of an illicit, prescription, or over-the-counter
drug. For purposes of this collection, a drug "episode" is an ED visit
that was induced by or related to the use of an illegal drug or the
nonmedical use of a legal drug for patients aged six years and
older. A drug "mention" refers to a substance that was mentioned
during a drug-related ED episode. Because up to four drugs can be
reported for each drug abuse episode, there are more mentions than
episodes in the data. Individual persons may also be included more
than once in the data. Within each facility participating in DAWN, a
designated reporter, usually a member of the emergency department or
medical records staff, was responsible for identifying drug-related
episodes and recording and submitting data on each case. An episode
report was submitted for each patient visiting a DAWN emergency
department whose presenting problem(s) was/were related to their own
drug use. DAWN produces estimates of drug-related emergency department
visits for 50 specific drugs, drug categories, or combinations of
drugs, including the following: acetaminophen, alcohol in combination
with other drugs, alprazolam, amitriptyline, amphetamines, aspirin,
cocaine, codeine, diazepam, diphenhydramine, fluoxetine,
heroin/morphine, inhalants/solvents/aerosols, LSD, lorazepam,
marijuana/hashish, methadone, methamphetamine, and PCP/PCP in
combination with other drugs. The use of alcohol alone is not
reported. The route of administration and form of drug used (e.g.,
powder, tablet, liquid) are included for each drug. Data collected for
DAWN also include drug use motive and total drug mentions in the
episode, as well as race, age, patient disposition, reason for ED
visit, and day of the week, quarter, and year of episode.This study has 1 Data Set.
The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) survey is designed to
capture data on emergency department (ED) episodes that are induced by
or related to the use of an illicit, prescription, or over-the-counter
drug. For purposes of this collection, a drug "episode" is an ED visit
that was induced by or related to the use of an illegal drug or the
nonmedical use of a legal drug for patients aged six years and
older. A drug "mention" refers to a substance that was mentioned
during a drug-related ED episode. Because up to four drugs can be
reported for each drug abuse episode, there are more mentions than
episodes in the data. Individual persons may also be included more
than once in the data. Within each facility participating in DAWN, a
designated reporter, usually a member of the emergency department or
medical records staff, was responsible for identifying drug-related
episodes and recording and submitting data on each case. An episode
report was submitted for each patient visiting a DAWN emergency
department whose presenting problem(s) was/were related to their own
drug use. DAWN produces estimates of drug-related emergency department
visits for 50 specific drugs, drug categories, or combinations of
drugs, including the following: acetaminophen, alcohol in combination
with other drugs, alprazolam, amitriptyline, amphetamines, aspirin,
cocaine, codeine, diazepam, diphenhydramine, fluoxetine,
heroin/morphine, inhalants/solvents/aerosols, LSD, lorazepam,
marijuana/hashish, methadone, methamphetamine, and PCP/PCP in
combination with other drugs. The use of alcohol alone is not
reported. The route of administration and form of drug used (e.g.,
powder, tablet, liquid) are included for each drug. Data collected for
DAWN also include drug use motive and total drug mentions in the
episode, as well as race, age, patient disposition, reason for ED
visit, and day of the week, quarter, and year of episode.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series
(formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) measures the
prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The
surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual,
estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs,
alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12
and older. Questions included age at first use as well as lifetime,
annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:
marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants,
alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including
pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey
covered substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for
treatment, and included questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be
applied. The survey included questions concerning treatment for both
substance abuse and mental health related disorders. Respondents were
also asked about personal and family income sources and amounts,
health care access and coverage, illegal activities and arrest record,
problems resulting from the use of drugs, and needle-sharing.
Questions introduced in previous administrations were retained in the
2003 survey, including questions asked only of respondents aged 12 to
17. These "youth experiences" items covered a variety of topics, such
as neighborhood environment, illegal activities, gang involvement,
drug use by friends, social support, extracurricular activities,
exposure to substance abuse prevention and education programs, and
perceived adult attitudes toward drug use and activities such as
school work. Several measures focused on prevention related themes in
this section. Also retained were questions on mental health and access
to care, perceived risk of using drugs, perceived availability of
drugs, driving and personal behavior, and cigar smoking. Questions on
the tobacco brand used most often were introduced with the 1999 survey
and retained through the 2003 survey. Background information includes
gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job
status, veteran status, and current household composition. A number of additional questions were added in 2003, including questions on prior marijuana and cigarette use, additional questions on drug treatment, adult mental health services, and social environment.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and
correlates of drug use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual estimates. Information is provided on the use
of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Questions included age at first use as well as
lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco,
and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey covered substance abuse treatment
history and perceived need for treatment, and included questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic
criteria to be applied. The survey included questions concerning treatment for both substance abuse and mental health-related disorders. Respondents were
also asked about personal and family income sources and amounts, health care access and coverage, illegal activities and arrest record, problems resulting
from the use of drugs, and needle-sharing. Questions introduced in previous administrations were retained in the 2015 survey, including questions asked
only of respondents aged 12 to 17. These "youth experiences" items covered a variety of topics, such as neighborhood environment, illegal activities, drug
use by friends, social support, extracurricular activities, exposure to substance abuse prevention and education programs, and perceived adult attitudes
toward drug use and activities such as school work. Several measures focused on prevention-related themes in this section. Also retained were questions on
mental health and access to care, perceived risk of using drugs, perceived availability of drugs, driving and personal behavior, and cigar smoking.
Questions on the tobacco brand used most often were introduced with the 1999 survey. For the 2008 survey, adult mental health questions were added to
measure symptoms of psychological distress in the worst period of distress that a person experienced in the past 30 days and suicidal ideation. In 2008, a
split-sample design also was included to administer separate sets of questions (WHODAS vs. SDS) to assess impairment due to mental health problems.
Beginning with the 2009 NSDUH, however, all of the adults in the sample received only the WHODAS questions. Background information includes gender, race,
age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, veteran status, and current household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) series
measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United
States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as
annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit
drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households
aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first use as well as
lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:
marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants,
alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including
pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey
covers substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for
treatment, and includes questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be
applied. Respondents are also asked about personal and family income
sources and amounts, health care access and coverage, illegal
activities and arrest record, problems resulting from the use of
drugs, and needle-sharing. Questions introduced in previous NHSDA
administrations were retained in the 2000 survey, including questions
asked only of respondents aged 12 to 17. These "youth experiences"
items covered a variety of topics, such as neighborhood environment,
illegal activities, gang involvement, drug use by friends, social
support, extracurricular activities, exposure to substance abuse
prevention and education programs, and perceived adult attitudes
toward drug use and activities such as school work. Also retained were
questions on mental health and access to care, perceived risk of using
drugs, perceived availability of drugs, driving behavior and personal
behavior, and cigar smoking. Questions on the tobacco brand used most
often were introduced with the 1999 survey and retained in the 2000
survey. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital
status, educational level, job status, veteran status, and current
household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) series
measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United
States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as
annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit
drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households
aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first use as well as
lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:
marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants,
alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including
pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey
covers substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for
treatment, and includes questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be
applied. Respondents are also asked about personal and family income
sources and amounts, health care access and coverage, illegal
activities and arrest record, problems resulting from the use of
drugs, and needle-sharing. Questions introduced in previous NHSDA
administrations were retained in the 2001 survey, including questions
asked only of respondents aged 12 to 17. These "youth experiences"
items covered a variety of topics, such as neighborhood environment,
illegal activities, gang involvement, drug use by friends, social
support, extracurricular activities, exposure to substance abuse
prevention and education programs, and perceived adult attitudes
toward drug use and activities such as school work. Also retained were
questions on mental health and access to care, perceived risk of using
drugs, perceived availability of drugs, driving behavior and personal
behavior, and cigar smoking. Questions on the tobacco brand used most
often were introduced with the 1999 survey and have been retained
through the 2001 survey. Demographic data include gender, race, age,
ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, veteran
status, and current household composition. In addition, in 2001 questions on purchase of marijuana were added.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series
(formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) measures the
prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The
surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual,
estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs,
alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12
and older. Questions include age at first use as well as lifetime,
annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:
marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants,
alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including
pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey
covers substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for
treatment, and includes questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be
applied. The survey includes questions concerning treatment for both
substance abuse and mental health related disorders. Respondents are
also asked about personal and family income sources and amounts,
health care access and coverage, illegal activities and arrest record,
problems resulting from the use of drugs, and needle-sharing.
Questions introduced in previous administrations were retained in the
2002 survey, including questions asked only of respondents aged 12 to
17. These "youth experiences" items covered a variety of topics, such
as neighborhood environment, illegal activities, gang involvement,
drug use by friends, social support, extracurricular activities,
exposure to substance abuse prevention and education programs, and
perceived adult attitudes toward drug use and activities such as
school work. Several measures focused on prevention related themes in
this section. Also retained were questions on mental health and access
to care, perceived risk of using drugs, perceived availability of
drugs, driving and personal behavior, and cigar smoking. Questions on
the tobacco brand used most often were introduced with the 1999 survey
and have been retained through the 2002 survey. Demographic data
include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, educational
level, job status, veteran status, and current household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.
This file includes data from the 2002 through 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) survey. The only variables included in the 8-year 2002-2009 data file are ones that were collected in a comparable manner across all 8 years.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Questions included age at first use as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey covered substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for treatment. The survey included questions concerning treatment for both substance abuse and mental health-related disorders. Respondents were also asked about personal and family income sources and amounts, health care access and coverage, illegal activities and arrest record, problems resulting from the use of drugs, and needle-sharing. Certain questions are asked only of respondents aged 12 to 17. These "youth experiences" items covered a variety of topics, such as neighborhood environment, illegal activities, drug use by friends, social support, extracurricular activities, exposure to substance abuse prevention and education programs, and perceived adult attitudes toward drug use and activities such as school work. Also included are questions on mental health and access to care, perceived risk of using drugs, perceived availability of drugs, driving and personal behavior, and cigar smoking. Demographic information includes gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, veteran status, and current household composition.
In the income section, which was interviewer-administered, a split-sample study had been embedded within the 2006 and 2007 surveys to compare a shorter version of the income questions with a longer set of questions that had been used in previous surveys. This shorter version was adopted for the 2008 NSDUH and will be used for future NSDUHs.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series (formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) primarily measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Questions included age at first use as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey covered substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for treatment, and included questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be applied. The survey included questions concerning treatment for both substance abuse and mental health-related disorders. Respondents were also asked about personal and family income sources and amounts, health care access and coverage, illegal activities and arrest record, problems resulting from the use of drugs, and needle-sharing. Questions introduced in previous administrations were retained in the 2009 survey, including questions asked only of respondents aged 12 to 17. These "youth experiences" items covered a variety of topics, such as neighborhood environment, illegal activities, drug use by friends, social support, extracurricular activities, exposure to substance abuse prevention and education programs, and perceived adult attitudes toward drug use and activities such as school work. Several measures focused on prevention-related themes in this section. Also retained were questions on mental health and access to care, perceived risk of using drugs, perceived availability of drugs, driving and personal behavior, and cigar smoking. Questions on the tobacco brand used most often were introduced with the 1999 survey. For the 2008 survey, Adult mental health questions were added to measure symptoms of psychological distress in the worst period of distress that a person experienced in the past 30 days and suicidal ideation. In 2008, a split-sample design also was included to administer separate sets of questions (WHODAS vs. SDS) to assess impairment due to mental health problems. In the 2009 NSDUH, however, all of the adults in the sample received only the WHODAS questions. Background information includes gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, veteran status, and current household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) series
(formerly titled National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) measures the
prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The
surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual,
estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs,
alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12
and older. Questions included age at first use as well as lifetime,
annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:
marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants,
alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs, including
pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The survey
covered substance abuse treatment history and perceived need for
treatment, and included questions from the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders that allow diagnostic criteria to be
applied. The survey included questions concerning treatment for both
substance abuse and mental health related disorders. Respondents were
also asked about personal and family income sources and amounts,
health care access and coverage, illegal activities and arrest record,
problems resulting from the use of drugs, and needle-sharing.
Questions introduced in previous administrations were retained in the
2004 survey, including questions asked only of respondents aged 12 to
17. These "youth experiences" items covered a variety of topics, such
as neighborhood environment, illegal activities, drug use by friends,
social support, extracurricular activities, exposure to substance
abuse prevention and education programs, and perceived adult attitudes
toward drug use and activities such as school work. Several measures
focused on prevention-related themes in this section. Also retained
were questions on mental health and access to care, perceived risk of
using drugs, perceived availability of drugs, driving and personal
behavior, and cigar smoking. Questions on the tobacco brand used most
often were introduced with the 1999 survey and retained through the
2003 survey. Background information includes gender, race, age,
ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, veteran
status, and current household composition. In addition, in 2004 Adult and Adolescent Mental Health modules were added.This study has 1 Data Set.