National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA-1996)

This series measures the prevalence and correlates of drug
use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide
quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on
the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United
States households aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first
use as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the
following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens,
heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of
prescription drugs, including psychotherapeutics. Respondents were
also asked about substance abuse treatment history, illegal
activities, problems resulting from the use of drugs, personal and
family income sources and amounts, need for treatment for drug or
alcohol use, criminal record, and needle-sharing. Questions on mental
health and access to care, which were introduced in the 1994-B
questionnaire (see NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE, 1994), were retained in this administration of the survey. In
1996, the section on risk/availability of drugs was reintroduced, and
sections on driving behavior and personal behavior were
added. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital
status, educational level, job status, income level, veteran status,
and current household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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issued 2016-05-23
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • alcohol-consumption
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • amphetamines
  • barbiturates
  • ckan
  • cocaine
  • crime
  • demographic-characteristics
  • drug-abuse
  • drug-use
  • drugs
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  • geoss
  • hallucinogens
  • health-care
  • health-insurance
  • heroin
  • hiv
  • households
  • inhalants
  • marijuana
  • mental-health
  • mental-health-services
  • methamphetamine
  • national
  • north-america
  • prescription-drugs
  • smoking
  • stimulants
  • substance-abuse
  • substance-abuse-treatment
  • tranquilizers
  • united-states
  • youths
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maintainer Brooklyn Lupari, SAMHSA/CBHSQ c/o SAMHDA Support
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notes <p>This series measures the prevalence and correlates of drug<br /> use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide<br /> quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on<br /> the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United<br /> States households aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first<br /> use as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the<br /> following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens,<br /> heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, and nonmedical use of<br /> prescription drugs, including psychotherapeutics. Respondents were<br /> also asked about substance abuse treatment history, illegal<br /> activities, problems resulting from the use of drugs, personal and<br /> family income sources and amounts, need for treatment for drug or<br /> alcohol use, criminal record, and needle-sharing. Questions on mental<br /> health and access to care, which were introduced in the 1994-B<br /> questionnaire (see NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE, 1994), were retained in this administration of the survey. In<br /> 1996, the section on risk/availability of drugs was reintroduced, and<br /> sections on driving behavior and personal behavior were<br /> added. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital<br /> status, educational level, job status, income level, veteran status,<br /> and current household composition.This study has 1 Data Set.</p>
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title National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA-1996)