Overview Of Findings From The 2003 National Survey On Drug Use And Health

The first information from the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH), an annual survey of the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the U.S. aged 12 years or older. Prior to 2002, the survey was called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. This report provides a concise summary of the main results of the 2003 NSDUH. Both this Overview & the full report present national estimates of rates of use, numbers of users, & other measures related to illicit drugs, alcohol, & tobacco products. Measures related to mental health problems are also included. A major focus is changes in substance use between 2002 & 2003. Charts, tables & graphs.

Presents info. from the 2007 Nat. Survey on Drug Use and Health; this survey was formerly called the Nat. Household Survey on Drug Abuse. This survey is the primary source of info. on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products by the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the U.S. aged 12 years old or older. The survey interviews approx. 67,500 persons each year. This initial report on the 2007 data presents nat. estimates of rates of use, numbers of users, and other measures related to illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products. Measures related to mental health problems also are included. A major focus of this report is a comparison of substance use prevalence estimates between 2006 and 2007. Trends since 2002 also are discussed.

Presents the first info. from the 2003 Nat. Survey on Drug Use & Health; this survey was formerly called the Nat. Household Survey on Drug Abuse. This survey was initiated in 1971 & is the primary source of info. on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, & tobacco by the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the U.S. aged 12 years old or older. The survey interviews approx. 67,500 persons each year. This initial report on the 2003 data presents nat. estimates of rates of use, numbers of users, & other measures related to illicit drugs, alcohol, & tobacco products. Measures related to mental health problems also are included. A major focus of this report is changes in substance use between 2002 & 2003. Hundreds of charts & tables.