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.

This 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, tobacco, and nonmedical use of

prescription drugs 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: cannabis,

cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco,

nonmedical use of prescription drugs including psychotherapeutics, and

polysubstance use. Respondents were also asked about health

conditions, substance abuse treatment history, problems resulting from

their use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, their perceptions of the

risks involved, and personal and family income sources and

amounts. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity,

marital status, motor vehicle use, educational level, job status,

income level, veteran status, past and current household composition,

and population density.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.

This 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, anabolic steroids, and tobacco

among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Data are

also provided on treatment for drug use and on illegal activities

related to drug use. Questions include age at first use, as well as

lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:

marijuana, inhalants, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, alcohol, tobacco,

and nonmedical use of psychotherapeutics. Respondents were also asked

about problems resulting from their use of drugs, alcohol, and

tobacco, their perceptions of the risks involved, insurance coverage,

and personal and family income sources and amounts. Demographic data

include gender, race, ethnicity, educational level, job status, income

level, household composition, and population density.This study has 1 Data Set.

This 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 psychotherapeutics. Respondents were

also asked about substance abuse treatment history, illegal

activities, problems resulting from the use of drugs, personal and

family income sources and amounts, need for treatment for drug or

alcohol use, criminal record, and needle-sharing. Questions on mental

health and access to care, which were introduced in the 1994-B

questionnaire (see NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE, 1994), were retained in this administration of the survey. In

1996, the section on risk/availability of drugs was reintroduced, and

sections on driving behavior and personal behavior were added (see

NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE, 1996). The 1997

questionnaire continued the risk/availability section along with new

items about the use of cigars, people present when respondents used

marijuana or cocaine for the first time (if applicable), reasons for

using these two drugs the first time, reasons for using these two

drugs in the past year, reasons for discontinuing use of these two

drugs (for lifetime but not past-year users), and reasons respondents

never used these two drugs. In addition, a new series of questions

asked only of respondents aged 12 to 17 was introduced. These items

covered a variety of topics that may be associated with substance use

and related behaviors, such as exposure to substance abuse prevention

and education programs, gang involvement, relationship with parents,

and substance use by friends. Demographic data include gender, race,

age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, income

level, veteran status, and current household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.

This 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, anabolic steroids, and tobacco

among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Data are

also provided on treatment for drug use and on illegal activities

related to drug use. Questions include age at first use, as well as

lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes:

marijuana, inhalants, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, alcohol, tobacco,

and nonmedical use of psychotherapeutics. Respondents were also asked

about problems resulting from their use of drugs, alcohol, and

tobacco, their perceptions of the risks involved, insurance coverage,

and personal and family income sources and amounts. Demographic data

include gender, race, ethnicity, educational level, job status, income

level, household composition, and population density.This study has 1 Data Set.

This 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 psychotherapeutics. Respondents were

also asked about substance abuse treatment history, illegal

activities, problems resulting from the use of drugs, personal and

family income sources and amounts, need for treatment for drug or

alcohol use, criminal record, and needle-sharing. Questions on mental

health and access to care, which were introduced in the 1994-B

questionnaire (see NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE, 1994), were retained in this administration of the survey. In

1996, the section on risk/availability of drugs was reintroduced, and

sections on driving behavior and personal behavior were

added. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital

status, educational level, job status, income level, 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 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.