Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
(formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA))
Sponsor:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied
Studies, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Data Collection Method:
In-person computer assisted interviewing or computer assisted self-interviewing
Population Targeted:
Civilian, non-institutionalized population, aged 12 or older
Types of Available Information:
Demographic Information:
Gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, family income
Geographic Entity:
National, regional
Diseases and Health:
Mental illness and the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, prescription-type
drugs used nonmedically (pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), etc.
Update Cycle:
Annual, beginning in 1990
Data System Home Page:
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm
Published Statistics:
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm
Online Query System:
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/samhda.htm
(HCUP 11/24/08)
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Population Denominator Data