Numerator
Number of persons aged 12 years and older who report nonmedical use of tranquilizers in the past year
Population
Number of persons aged 12 years and older
Methodology
A description of NSDUH was published by SAMHSA.
From the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
[NUMERATOR:]
How long has it been since you last used any prescription tranquilizer that was not prescribed for you or that you took only for the experience or feeling it caused?
- Within the past 30 days
- More than 30 days ago but within the past 12 months
- More than 12 months ago
- DK/REF
References
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings. Office of Applied Studies, NSDUH Series H-36, HHS Publication No. SMA 09-4434. Rockville, MD. 2009.
Klein, R.J.; Proctor, S.E.; Boudreault, M.A.; Turczyn, K.M. Healthy People 2010 Criteria for Data Suppression. Statistical Notes No. 24. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2002.