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United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2008

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General Info
Geography 
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2008
Series or system 
United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Previously known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) 1979-2001, as of 2002 this survey was renamed the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey collected information on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and abuse of prescription medication among household members 12 years and older.