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newState Estimates of Substance Use from the 2004-2005 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health   (PDF format)

bulletPrevalence & Correlates of Substance Use

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bulletTrends

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Prevalence & Correlates in Latest National Survey on Drug Use & Health

The latest data on prevalence and correlates of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and treatment in the U.S. are available from SAMHSa's National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH):

All reports from the National Survey on Drug Use & Health

For reports on specific correlates, also see Topics.   For reports on substance use by racial and ethnic groups, see Race.   For terms explained and appropriate use and interpretation, see Use of Prevalence & Incidence in Substance Use Literature:  A Review  (PDF format).  Also available is a Comparison of Substance Use in Australia and the United States.

Correlates in OAS reports include the following:  age, gender, pregnancy status, race/ethnicity, education, employment, geographic area, frequency of use, and  association with alcohol, tobacco, & illegal drug use. 

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Prevention - Related Measures

Chapters on youth prevention-related measures from National Survey on Drug Use:     For reports on specific risk factors, see Topics.  Prevention-related measures include:  perceptions of risk, availability, parental disapproval, youth exposure to prevention messages & programs, and delinquent behaviors among youth.    2007   2006   2005    2004   2003   2002    2001

Detailed tables from National Survey on Drug Use:   Risk factors in the data tables include:  perceived risk & availability of drugs, neighborhood characteristics, fighting & criminal activity, peer disapproval, peer substance use, prevention programs, religious involvement, youth's feelings about school, parental involvement, and close friend's disapproval.    2007   2006   2005    2004   2003   2002    2001

Also see Risks and Protective Factors

Also see Parental, Peer, and School Influences

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This page was last updated on April 17, 2009.

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