National Survey on Drug Use and Health
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides national and state-level data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs (including non-medical use of prescription drugs), and mental health in the United States.
Notes:
Age groups can be aggregated by 12-17, 18-25, 26 and older, 12-17, or older than 17 years old.
Current Data Format
Online interface available at https://pdas.samhsa.gov/#/. Excel sheets and PDF reports available on NSDUH website https://nsduhweb.rti.org/respweb/homepage.cfm.
Comparable to National Dataset?
NSDUH is a national dataset.
Data Owners
Strategic Data Need
Assess trends in substance use, mental health, and suicidal behaviors.
Strengths
n/a
Limitations
Online interface will suppress results when the cross tab results in low numbers.
Citation
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Available at https://nsduhweb.rti.org/respweb/homepage.cfm