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Nonmedical Users of OxyContin & Other Pain Relievers: Characteristics of Recent Initiates |
The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Users of Pain Relievers, Characteristics of Recent Initiates
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Reports on prescription-type or Over-the-Counter (OTC) drugs Other OAS publications and services This Short Report, The NSDUH Report: Nonmedical Users of Pain Relievers, Characteristics of Recent Initiates, is based on SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health, formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The NSDUH/NHSDA is conducted by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older. The NSDUH/NHSDA also provides estimates for drug use by state. |
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SAMHSA, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's lead agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services in the United States.
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