National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994

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Label

National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994

Creator

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]
• United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies

Author

• United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies

Contributor

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Subject

• cocaine
• demographic characteristics
• drug abuse
• drug use
• drugs
• hallucinogens
• health insurance
• health status
• heroin
• households
• inhalants
• marijuana
• mental health
• mental health services
• alcohol abuse
• offenses
• prescription drugs
• sedatives
• smoking
• steroids
• stimulants
• substance abuse
• substance abuse treatment
• survey
• tobacco use
• tranquilizers
• youths
• methamphetamine
• alcohol consumption
• amphetamines
• barbiturates

Genre

• survey

Summary

This series measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first use as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, anabolic steroids, nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs, and polysubstance use. Respondents were also asked about substance abuse treatment history, illegal activities, problems resulting from use of drugs, perceptions of the risks involved, and personal and family income sources and amounts. Questions on need for treatment for drug or alcohol use, criminal record, and needle-sharing were also included. A split sample design using two questionnaires was employed with the 1994 NHSDA. The 1994-A questionnaire is comparable to NHSDA questionnaires prior to 1994 and contains all of the core questions from previous NHSDAs. The 1994-B questionnaire, which includes new questions on access to care and mental health, incorporates significant changes from the previous questionnaires and can only be compared to NHSDA surveys in 1995 and beyond. The changes to the questionnaire were undertaken in order to facilitate respondent cooperation, enhance the clarity of questions, improve the accuracy of responses, and increase the reliability of measurements across survey years. In addition, a rural supplementary sample was included in 1994 to obtain substance abuse prevalence estimates for rural areas. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, motor vehicle use, educational level, job status, income level, veteran status, and past and current household composition