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OAS Data Systems and Publications
DATA SYSTEMS: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies (OAS) is the primary source of information on the prevalence and incidence of substance abuse and mental health problems in the United States and the characteristics of those who suffer from these problems. SAMHSAs OAS is also the national source of information on the location, organization, and capacity of providers that offer services to prevent and treat substance abuse, including the cost, quality, and effectiveness of the services of these providers. Click here for topics covered on the OAS website. SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) is responsible for the following major data collection systems that provide this information:
National Survey on Drug Use & Health (formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) - - prevalence and correlates of use
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) - - emergency room and medical examiner data
Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) - - treatment facilities and admissions
Other Substance Abuse Treatment Studies
OTHER OAS SERVICES: Data from these OAS data collection systems are available to the public, researchers, and other interested persons through published and web reports. OAS produces several publication series that provide national data on alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use and their correlates and consequences. In addition, persons may do their own data analysis using our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archives (SAMHDA) system that provides for data analysis either on-line or by downloading the public use tapes.
Highlights of recent OAS publications (Highlights)
OAS Short Reports (Facts)- - Quick facts on selected substance abuse topics
State Data - - on drug use and substance abuse treatment admissions for all 50 States and D.C.
OAS Publication Series (Pubs) - - include National and State data and, in some cases, information on regions and major metropolitan areas
WEB Only Reports - - include methodology studies and detailed tables that are available only on the web
On-Line Data Analysis from SAMHSA's Data Archives (SAMHDA) - - to analyze alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse and treatment data online or to download public use files
Other Substance Abuse Treatment Studies |
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National Survey on Drug Use & Health (formerly called NHSDA) |
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse [NHSDA]) reports on the prevalence, patterns and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non-institutionalized population age 12 and over. Data are collected on the use of illicit drugs, the non-medical use of licit drugs, and use of alcohol and tobacco products. The survey is conducted annually and is designed to produce drug and alcohol use incidence and prevalence estimates. Data are also collected periodically on special topics of interest such as serious mental illness, criminal behavior, treatment, mental health issues, and attitudes about drugs. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) also provides estimates for drug use and serious mental illness by State. In 1999, estimates of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use for all the individual States were available for the first time. This innovation resulted from the implementation of a national survey design with representative State samples, increased sample size, and newly available analytic software. |
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Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) |
The Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) is the primary source of national information on the services available for substance abuse treatment and the characteristics of individuals admitted to treatment. DASIS contains three data sets which are maintained with the cooperation and support of the States.
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Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) |
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DAWN provides semiannual estimates of the number of drug-related visits to hospital emergency departments based on a nationally representative sample of short-stay general hospitals located throughout the coterminous United States. DAWN also collects information on drug-related deaths from selected medical examiner offices. Emergency room estimates are produced for 21 large metropolitan areas and for the nation. Drug-related death data are produced for more than 40 metropolitan areas. DAWN Reports |
Services Research Outcome Study (SROS) |
The Services Research Outcome Study (SROS) is a follow-on to the 1990 Drug Services Research Survey (DSRS). The SROS provided for a five year post-discharge follow-up of a broadly representative sample of approximately 3,000 drug clients treated during 1989 to 1990. The study ascertained their behavior up to five years after the 1989-1990 treatment episode, and will analyze treatment results in light of the type and cost of treatment services the clients received. Pre-treatment variables included demographic characteristics, prior treatment history, criminal justice history, social support, and addiction severity. Treatment variables included duration of treatment episodes, key services received, program staffing, ownership, resource base, and costs. Post-treatment variables include: employment; criminal justice status, such as probation or incarceration; and further treatment episodes. |
Drug Services Research Survey (DSRS) |
The Drug Services Research Survey (DSRS) is a national survey which obtained information on drug treatment providers and clients in 1990. The survey consisted of several components, a facility-based telephone interview with a sample of 1,183 drug treatment providers followed by a client record based survey of 2,200 clients discharged from treatment in a sub-sample of the programs. Follow-up of the clients to assess post-treatment status was conducted in the Services Research Outcomes Study (SROS). |
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Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) |
The Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) is a national survey of substance abuse treatment facilities and clients. The data will be used to develop better estimates of client length of stay and the costs of treatment and to describe the post-treatment status of clients. ADSS is the continuation of the 1990 DSRS and SROS surveys and provides more detailed information on the organization of the national treatment system and the clients in treatment. ADSS consists of three phases:
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SAMHSA Statistics Source Book and Fact Sheets |
OAS Short Report Series - - fact sheets released weekly on current topics in substance abuse, click here for the latest report. SAMHSA's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics Source Book is a comprehensive Statistical Reference Book. Updates to the SAMHSA Statistics Source Book are found in the OAS Short Report Series. SAMHSA's Statistics Source Book combines the latest available data from a variety of data systems to present a comprehensive and objective overview of substance abuse, mental illness, and co-occurring disorders in the United States. It provides both statistics and graphics to characterize the current extent, costs, impact, and treatment of the addictive and mental illnesses. The statistics are primarily from SAMHSA's national surveys. When such national surveys are not available, we present information from special reports and journal articles. The document is organized to answer the types of questions SAMHSA receives from a variety of interests. These include policy makers, program planners, researchers, educators, speakers, and the general public. Updated statistics are now available from SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies series of short reports which present fact sheets on a variety of selected topics from the OAS data collection series. Click here to go to the updated fact sheets by topics. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics Sourcebook 1998 -- Zipped Version Must be downloaded, saved, and unzipped before viewing. This is a 500 page document. |
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This page was last updated on September 08, 2004.
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