National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Description

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey of the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years or older, is the primary source of statistical information on the use of tobacco, alcohol, prescription psychotherapeutic drugs (pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), and other substances (e.g., marijuana, cocaine) by the U.S. civilian, non-institutionalized population aged 12 years or older. The survey also includes several series of questions focusing on mental health issues.

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Data Access

Where to apply

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/samhsa-rdc

Fees

Fees do apply when accessing restricted use NSDUH data.

Access modality

Public Use File available

Yes

Public-use version

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health

Summary of differences

RUF has over 30% more variables than PUF, 20% more observations than PUF, and geographical variables and detailed age and industry (until 2014) which the PUF lacks.

Geography differs from restricted-use file (RUF)

Yes

Variable detail differs from Restricted Use File (RUF)

Yes

Additional information about restricted dataset

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt56485/2024-nsduh-method-summary-defs.pdf