National Survey on Drug Use & Health [formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)]

Data Set: National Survey on Drug Use & Health [formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)]

Collected By: SAMHSA

Sample Coverage and Dataset Characteristics: 1966-2007; Sample design provides estimates for all 50 states plus the District of Columbia for the years 2005 through 2009.  The respondent universe is the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 years old or older residing within the United States.  Persons excluded from the survey include persons with no fixed household address.  The 2005 design enables estimates to be developed by State in all 50 States plus the District of Columbia.

Key Variables: Illicit Drug Use; Alcohol Use; Tobacco Use; Trends in Initiation of Substance Use; Youth Prevention-Related Measures; Substance Dependence, Abuse, and Treatment; Prevalence and Treatment of Mental Health Problems; State level data

Documentation:

• http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nhsda.htm 
• https://nsduhweb.rti.org/

Indicative Studies/Presentations:

• See the SAMHSA OAS Website: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/analytic.htm
• Wagner, T. H., Harris, K. M., Federman, B., Dai, L., Luna, Y., & Humphreys, K. (2007). Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders Among Veterans and Comparable Nonveterans From the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Psychological Services, 4(3), 149-157.
• Lipsky, S., & Caetano, R. (2007). The Role of Race/Ethnicity in the Relationship Between Emergency Department Use and Intimate Partner Violence: Findings From the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Am J Public Health, 97, 2246-2252.