United States National Household Survey on Drug Abuse 1979-1980
General Info
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
August, 1979 - January, 1980
Series or system
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
Known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) from 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.
Keywords
Adolescents, Agriculture, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Crime, Disability, Drug use disorders, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Health literacy, Housing, Housing conditions, Illicit drug use, Income, Lifestyle risk factors, Living conditions, Marital status, Mental health diagnostic interview, Occupation codes, Occupations, Population density, Race, School enrollment, Tobacco smoking
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Publication year
2008
Suggested citation
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Drug Abuse. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1979. ICPSR06843-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2008-06-18. doi:10.3886/ICPSR06843.v3