Substate Estimates from the 2002-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Office of Applied Studies

Acknowledgments

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies (OAS). Data are collected by RTI International, a trade name of Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Work by RTI was performed under Contract No. 283-03-9028. The survey is managed within OAS by the Division of Population Surveys (DPS). Doug Wright of DPS was responsible for the overall content and production of this report. Staff at SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) also participated in identifying substate areas and contacting the States. At RTI, Kathryn Spagnola and Neeraja Sathe coordinated all efforts that led to the final substate areas, including follow-up with States, production of maps, and substate estimates. Ralph Folsom was responsible for the overall methodology and estimation for the model-based Bayes estimates and prediction intervals. Akhil Vaish, Neeraja Sathe, and Kathryn Spagnola were responsible for the estimation and analysis. Bill Wheaton and Justine Allpress were responsible for the mapping. Mary Ellen Marsden provided substantive review. Kathy Spagnola and Brenda Porter generated the tables. Neeraja Sathe provided oversight for production of the report. Richard S. Straw and Richard Hair edited the report, and Joyce Clay-Brooks formatted its text and tables. Web files were prepared by Pamela Couch Prevatt, Teresa F. Gurley, and Kim Cone at RTI and Beatrice A. Rouse at SAMHSA.

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All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from SAMHSA. However, this publication may not be reproduced or distributed for a fee without the specific, written authorization of the Office of Communications, SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Citation of the source is appreciated. Suggested citation:

Office of Applied Studies. (2006). Substate estimates from the 2002-2004 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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August 2006