Data Releases
Three annual reports for the 2017 NSDUH are available at: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/nsduh/reports-detailed-tables-2017-NSDUH
- 2017 Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators Report
- 2017 NSDUH Detailed Tables
- 2017 Methodological Summary and Definitions Report
State estimates for 15 measures of substance use and mental disorders based on the combined 2015 and 2016 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs) are provided. The NSDUH is an annual survey of the civilian, noninstutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years or older. State and regional estimates are based on a small area estimation (SAE) methodology in which state-level NSDUH data are combined with county and census block group/tract-level data from the state.
State reports from the 2016 NSDUH can be found here: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/nsduh/state-reports-NSDUH-2016
Users have the choice to include or exclude non-response codes using the RDAS system and send this information to the R statistical calculation server.
Previously, SAMHSA treated all missing, logically assigned, and non-response categories as missing, excluding these categories from the result set. Now, categories explicitly labeled as missing (e.g., "." in the NSDUH datasets) are excluded from the crosstab, and all other categories are included in the crosstab.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 2017, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) provides several key resources and tools for behavioral health researchers.
SAMHDA offers public-use data files (PUFs) to assist researchers in this critical area of public health. Visit http://datafiles.samhsa.gov/ for more information.
Through SAMHDA’s recently-enhanced Public-use Data Analysis System (PDAS), users can perform online analyses to create crosstabs and perform logistic regression from a web browser, and can download their results.
Check out PDAS at http://pdas.samhsa.gov to explore the many available PUFs and try out the improved PDAS tool.
Also, check out these recent spotlights and short reports that use SAMHDA data to focus on behavioral health issues:
Bronchitis and Pneumonia Related to Major Depressive Episodes Among Adolescents
1 in 7 Adolescents with Diabetes Experienced a Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year
Past Year Major Depressive Episodes More Common among Adolescents with Asthma
1 in 5 Female Adolescents Who Were Overweight and Obese Had a Past Year Major Depressive Episode
The tool was updated with enhancements to the usability and functionality, including the NSDUH Small Area Estimates data with mapping and visualization tools and an enhanced user interface. See the Release Notes for more information on the enhancements.
The Public-use Data Analysis (PDAS) tool was updated in this release with enhancements to the usability and functionality.
Some of the PDAS enhancements include:
- New NSDUH Small Area Estimates data and visualization now available.
- Crosstab Shell: When variables are selected on the "Crosstab" tab, a shell of the crosstab displays before running it.
- New "Recent Analyses" tab that displays the most recent crosstab analyses the user has run. NOTE: Information will be retained based on a user's cookies; it is not cached on our servers.
- Can now save tables as a png file.
- Can now expand/collapse a whole category in the Variables pane.
- Can now replace variables instead of removing and re-adding.
- Can now swap row and column variables instead of removing and re-adding.
- Improved performance and load times.
- Improved look and feel for enhanced usability.
The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 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. In 2015, the NSDUH underwent a partial redesign to improve the quality of the data collected and to address current substance use and mental health policy and research needs.
More information on the partial redesign and its effects are available here and in the introduction section of the codebook. You can also read our reports on newly available data on prescription drugs , sexual orientation, and military families.
To see how the 2015 NSDUH public use data is already being used, click here .
The Public Use Files (PUF) are relevant to estimates of substance use and mental health issues from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years old or older. NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco by the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older.
The survey also includes several modules of questions that focus on mental health issues.
Conducted by the federal government since 1971, the survey collects data through face-to-face interviews with a representative sample of the population at the respondent's place of residence. The survey is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is planned and managed by SAMHSA's Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ). Data collection and analysis are conducted under contract with RTI International.
State estimates for 15 measures of substance use and mental disorders based on the combined 2014 and 2015 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs) are provided. The NSDUH is an annual survey of the civilian, noninstutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years or older. State and regional estimates are based on a small area estimation (SAE) methodology in which state-level NSDUH data are combined with county and census block group/tract-level data from the state.
To access interactive 2014-2015 NSDUH state estimates tool click here.
Short Report
The NSDUH Report: State Estimates of Past Year Cocaine Use among Young Adults 2014 and 2015
This short report presents state-level prevalence estimates of cocaine use in the past year among young adults aged 18 to 25: ShortReport-2736.html.
Methodology
2014-2015 NSDUH: Guide to State Tables and Summary of Small Area Estimation Methodology
This report provides a guide to the development and presentation of 2014-2015 state estimates. A summary of the methodology is included as well as sample sizes, response rates, and population estimates.
2014-2015 NSDUH: Other Sources of State-level Data
This report provides a brief description of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and presents a comparison of state-level BRFSS and NSDUH alcohol and cigarette prevalence estimates for persons aged 18 or older. This report is located here: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2014-2015-nsduh-other-sources-state-level-data.
The BRFSS survey data for 1984-2017 is located here: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/annual_data.htm.
Maps
2014-2015 NSDUH State Estimates Categorized into Five Groups by Age Group
These tables shows the boundaries used to create the maps shown in “2014-2015 NSDUH National Maps of Prevalence Estimates by State.”
2014-2015 NSDUH National Maps of Prevalence Estimates by State
National maps showing estimates sorted from lowest to highest for each measure and divided into 5 categories.
Detailed Tables
2014-2015 NSDUH State Prevalence Estimates – PDF Tables (for printing)
Prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals for persons aged 12 or older, 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older; also for persons 12 to 20 for one alcohol measure: NSDUHsaePercents2015.pdf.
2014-2015 NSDUH State Prevalence Estimates – Individual Excel Tables by Outcome
Prevalence estimates and 95% confidence intervals for persons aged 12 or older, 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older; also for persons 12 to 20 for one alcohol measure.
2014-2015 NSDUH Estimated Totals by State
Estimated totals and 95% confidence intervals (in thousands) for persons aged 12 or older, 12 to 17, 18 to 25, 26 or older, and 18 or older; also for persons 12 to 20 for two alcohol measures. This report is located here: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2014-2015-nsduh-estimated-totals-state.
NSDUHsaeCountTabs2015.htm - MISSING
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Comparison of 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 NSDUH State Prevalence Estimates
Comparison of 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 prevalence estimates for persons aged 12 or older, 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older; also for persons 12 to 20 for two alcohol measures.
Comparison of 2008-2009 and 2014-2015 NSDUH State Prevalence Estimates
Comparison of 2008-2009 and 2014-2015 prevalence estimates for persons aged 12 or older, 12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older; also for persons 12 to 20 for one alcohol measure.
2014-2015 NSDUH State-specific Tables
This report is located here: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/nsduh/state-reports-NSDUH-2015.