Data Releases
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is pleased to announce the release of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2018 Annual Report. This report includes narratives and detailed tables that present estimates from the 2018 NSDUH. The 2018 NSDUH Detailed Tables provide national estimates of substance use and mental health for that year. The 2018 Methodological Summary and Definitions report reviews 2018 NSDUH methods used for generating estimates of substance use and mental health issues. In addition, view the webcast slides (PDF | PPT) and recording presented by Dr. Elinore F. McCance-Katz for findings and insights pertinent to the annual report.
SAMHSA will release the latest data findings from the 2018 NSDUH next Tuesday, August 20th. The NSDUH measures the use of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; as well as mental disorders, treatment, and co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the United States at the national, state, and sub-state levels.
NSDUH data also help to:
- Identify the extent of substance use and mental illness among different sub-groups
- Estimate trends over time
- Determine the need for treatment services
For more information, please contact the SAMHSA Press Office by phone at (240) 276-2130.
The N-MHSS 2017 public-use files are available on the SAMHDA site. The National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS) is an annual survey designed to collect statistical information on the services and characteristics of all known mental health treatment facilities within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
The N-SSATS 2017 public-use files are available on the SAMHDA site. The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) is an annual census designed to collect information from all facilities within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories, both public and private, that provide substance abuse treatment. N-SSATS provides the mechanism for quantifying the dynamic character and composition of the United States substance abuse treatment delivery system.
Six Treatment Episode Data Set - Admissions (TEDS-A) and Treatment Episode Data Set – Discharges (TEDS-D) public-use files are now available on SAMHDA, including:
- TEDS-A 2000-2017
- TEDS-A 2015-2017
- TEDS-A 2017
- TEDS-D 2016
- TEDS-D 2017
- TEDS-D 2006-2014
TEDS is a national data system of annual admissions to and discharges from substance abuse treatment facilities.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) concatenated 2002-2017 public-use file is the latest in the NSDUH series. NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs by the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older. The survey also includes several series of questions that focus on mental health issues.
The 2016-2017 NSDUH State Data Tables and Reports are available here: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/nsduh/state-reports-NSDUH-2017
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) public-use files for 2005, 2006, and 2007 were redelivered and the updated files are available on the SAMHDA site. NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs by the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older. The survey also includes several series of questions that focus on mental health issues.
The Treatment Episode Data Set - Admissions (TEDS-A) concatenated 2000-2016 and 2016 public-use files are available on the SAMHDA site. In addition, the Treatment Episode Data Set – Discharges (TEDS-D) 2015 and 2016 public-use files are also available. TEDS is a national data system of annual admissions to and discharges from substance abuse treatment facilities.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) concatenated 2002-2016 public-use file is available on the SAMHDA site. NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs by the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older. The survey also includes several series of questions that focus on mental health issues.