Trends in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use and Treatment

What's New in Trends

Use in the General Population (NHSDA/NSDUH)

New Users, Drug Initiation Rates

Treatment Admissions (DASIS)

Emergency Department and Mortality Data (DAWN)

Methodological Issues Relating to Trend Measurements in NHSDA/NSDUH

Trends:  Substance Use by Drug, Age Group & State

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What's New

2003 Data:

Results of the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format)

Chapter:  Trends in Initiation of New Users

Chapter:  Recent Trends in Youth & Young Adult Substance Use

The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions Involving Narcotic Painkillers: 2002 Update

The DASIS Report:  Admissions with Co-Occurring Disorders,  1995 and 2001

Trends in Substance Use by States

The DASIS Report:  Treatment Admissions in Urban and Rural Areas Involving Abuse of Narcotic Painkillers

Methodological Issues Relating to Trend Measurement

• Trend Measurement from 2002 to 2003 in NSDUH

• Background info on trends in NHSDA

• Appendix C: Effects of Changes in Survey Protocol on Trend Measurement

New Users, Drug Initiation Rates

2003 Data:

• Results of the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format)

Chapter:  Trends in Initiation of New Users

Chapter:  Recent Trends in Youth & Young Adult Substance Use

2002 Data:

• Results of the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format)

Chapter:  Trends in New Users

Chapter:  Trends in Lifetime Use

• Data Tables:   Trends in Estimated New Users of Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Pain Relievers, Tranquilizers, Stimulants, Sedatives, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Daily Cigarette Use, Smokeless Tobacco, & Cigars (1965-2000):  Data Tables #H 35-54

• Discussion:  Trends in Initiation of Substance Use (HTML format)     PDF format
       Marijuana
       Cocaine
       Heroin
       Hallucinogens
       Inhalants
       Psychotherapeutics
       Alcohol
       Tobacco 

Trends in Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drug Use

2003 Data:

• Results of the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format)

Chapter:  Trends in Initiation of New Users

Chapter:  Recent Trends in Youth & Young Adult Substance Use

2002 Data:

Results of the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML format)

Chapter:  Trends in New Users

Chapter:  Trends in Lifetime Use

2001 Data:

General:

Data Tables of Substance Use (2000-2001 NHSDA) for: Illicit Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco

Recent trends in substance use:  2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Long term trends in substance use:  2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Trends in Substance Use, by Risk and Protective Factors

Substance Use by Older Adults:  Estimates of Future Impact on the Treatment System

Impact of September 11, 2001 Events on Substance Use and Mental Health in the New York Area

Worker Drug Use and Workplace Policies and Programs: Results from the 1994 and 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

Analyses of Substance Abuse and Treatment Issues

Alcohol:

Alcohol Use:  Data Trend Tables for Alcohol Use, Abuse, Dependence and Treatment: (1999-2001)

Club Drugs:

The DAWN Report:  Club Drugs, 2001 Update (PDF format)

Cocaine:

Cocaine by Age Group and Hispanic Origin and Race for 2000 & 2001:(Tables 1.36A - 1.40B)  PDF format

Heroin:

The DASIS Report:  Heroin - - Changes in How It Is Used

Marijuana:

Marijuana:  Trends, Patterns and Implications in Initiation of Marijuana Use  (HTML format)  (PDF format)

Tobacco:

Cigarettes & Other Tobacco  Products:  Trends in Tobacco Use

Tobacco Use in America:  Findings from the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse    (HTML format)  (PDF format 3KB) 

Trends in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

General:  

The DASIS Report:  Admissions with Co-Occurring Disorders,  1995 and 2001

The DASIS Report:  Veterans in Substance Abuse Treatment:  1995-2000

The DASIS Report:  Managed Care Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities - trends in percent of facilities with managed care contracts by ownership:  1996-2000.

Trends in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions:  1992-2000 TEDS

Trends in Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Characteristics: 1996-2000 N-SSATS

The DASIS Report:  Coerced Treatment Among Youths:  1993 to 1998

Alcohol:

Alcohol:  Data Tables for Alcohol Use, Abuse, Dependence and Treatment: (1999-2001)

The DASIS Report: Alcohol Treatment Admissions Decrease: 1993-1999

Analgesics (pain relievers):

The DASIS Report:  Treatment Admissions in Urban and Rural Areas Involving Abuse of Narcotic Painkillers

Amphetamines:

The DASIS Report:  Primary Methamphetamine / Amphetamine Treatment Admissions:  1992-2002

The DASIS Report:  Amphetamine Treatment Admissions Increase:  1993-1999

Cocaine:

The DASIS Report:  Cocaine Treatment Admissions Decrease: 1993-1999

Heroin:

The DASIS Report:  Heroin - - Changes in How It Is Used

The DASIS Report:  Heroin Treatment Admissions Increase: 1993-1999

Marijuana:

The DASIS Report:  Marijuana Treatment Admissions Increase: 1993-1999

Emergency Department & Mortality Data

The DAWN Report:  Trends in Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 1994-2001 At a Glance

Metropolitan DAWN Emergency Department Data: 1994-2001 (PDF format)

PCP:  Trends in PCP mentions in DAWN Emergency Departments (1994-2001)

The DAWN Report:  Club Drugs, 2001 Update (PDF format)

The DAWN Report: Major Drugs of Abuse in ED Visits, 2001 Update (PDF format)

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