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The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) was the twenty-third in a series of general population surveys designed to provide annual nationwide data on substance abuse patterns and behaviors in the United States. Continuing the expanded sample design first implemented in 1999, the scope of the 2003 survey allowed for the production of data estimates for the Nation and each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Prior to 2003, the survey was known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA).1
The NSDUH was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the United States Public Health Service, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. SAMHSA chose RTI International2 to conduct activities including sampling, counting and listing, screening, interviewing, data processing, and reporting. This report examines the preparations and procedures used in carrying out the data collection tasks and also presents the results of data collection.
As an overview, data collection preparatory work on the 2003 NSDUH began in March of 2002. Following a January training program for all returning veteran interviewers, data collection work began on January 7, 2003 and was completed by December 21, 2003. The field staff of approximately 680 field interviewers worked each month to complete a total of 67,784 interviews using computer-assisted interviewing (CAI).
Table 1.1 provides approximate time periods for the various tasks completed.
The remainder of this report addresses the following topics relating to data collection for the 2003 NSDUH: Sampling and Counting/Listing Operations, Data Collection Staffing, Preparation of Survey Materials, Field Staff Training, Data Collection, Data Collection Results, and Quality Control.
| Activity | Approximate Time Frame |
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| Recruit listing staff. | March-May 2002 | Conduct counting/listing and create lists of screener dwelling units (SDUs). | April-November 2002 | Adjust 2002 Management Staff for 2003 due to new territory alignments. | Fall 2002 | Recruit Field Interviewers for 2003 (Initial staff—replacement staff also hired throughout the year as needed). | November-December 2002 |
| Prepare computerized screening and interviewing programs. | May-November 2002 |
| Prepare manuals and materials for trainings. | May 2002-March 2003 |
| Conduct veteran interviewer training sessions. | January 2003 |
| Conduct new-to-project interviewer training sessions. | March-September 2003 |
| Conduct and manage screening/interviewing operations. | January 7-December 21, 2003 |
| Conduct verification operations. | January 7, 2003-January 7, 2004 |
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