Downloading Data
SAMHDA offers users the ability to download data files free of charge for a broad scope of interest revolving around substance abuse and mental health issues. Listed below are a few steps detailing a common way to locate and download data files to your computer, flash drives, or other removable media.
- Browse available studies on the SAMHDA Web site, or use the search box at the top of every SAMHDA page.
- Narrow your search to a particular series and year, or a study.
- Read the study description and documentation.
- Select the Download Data tab. You will be asked to log in and agree to our Terms of Use. You may log in anonymously or with your MyData account.
- Follow the directions to add items to the download cart.
Other help resources and documentation:
SAMHDA provides SPSS, SAS, and Stata system and setup files. System files are "ready to go" and are immediately available to use. Setup files consist of program-specific syntax for use with an ASCII text file. Combined, these files can be used to create system files for each statistical program. A tab-delimited file that can be used in Microsoft Excel is also provided. Below is a list of all available file formats, with links to additional information.
- SAS transport (CPORT/CIMPORT) file
- SPSS system (.sav) file
- Stata system (.dta) file
- ASCII data file + SAS setup files
- ASCII data file + SPSS setup files
- ASCII data file + Stata setup files
- ASCII tab-delimited data file
Most SAMHDA studies have all these file formats available, and we are working to create file formats for all studies.
