NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE: Main Findings 1997 Table of Contents

NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY ON DRUG ABUSE:

PREFACE

Introduction and Highlights

Chapter 1: Description of the Report and the Survey

Overview of NHSDA Main Findings Report

Strengths and Limitations of the Household Survey

Survey Methodology

The Field Experience

Interpreting the Data and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Comparing Prevalences of Use Across NHSDA Years

Prevalence of Drug Use in 1997 (See Table 2.1)

Trends in Drug Use Among the Household Population Aged 12 or Older (See Tables 2.2 to 2.4)

Trends by Age Group for the Most Commonly Used Substances (See Tables 2.5 to 2.8)

Detailed Analysis of Differences in Drug Use Between 1996 and 1997 (See Tables 2.9 to 2.11)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Chapter 3: Marijuana

Introduction

Marijuana Use, by Age Group (See Tables 3.1 to 3.4)

Marijuana Use, by Age Group and Gender (See Tables 3.1 to 3.3)

Marijuana Use, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity (See Tables 3.1 to 3.3)

Marijuana Use, by Age Group, Population Density, and Region (See Tables 3.1 to 3.3)

Marijuana Use, by Adult Educational Attainment and Current Employment (See Tables 3.1 to 3.3)

Marijuana Use, by Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender (See Table 3.5)

Frequency of Marijuana Use (See Tables 3.6 and 3.7)

Use of Marijuana and Other Drugs (See Table 3.8)

Marijuana Use Companions and Reasons for Using Marijuana (See Tables 3.9 and 3.10)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Chapter 4: Cocaine

Introduction

Cocaine Use, by Age Group (See Tables 4.1 to 4.4)

Cocaine Use, by Age Group and Gender (See Tables 4.1 to 4.3)

Cocaine Use, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity (See Tables 4.1 to 4.3)

Cocaine Use, by Age Group, Population Density, and Region (See Tables 4.1 to 4.3)

Cocaine Use, by Adult Educational Attainment and Current Employment (See Tables 4.1 to 4.3)

Cocaine Use, by Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender (See Table 4.5)

Lifetime Frequency of Cocaine Use (See Table 4.6)

Crack Cocaine Use (Tables 4.7 and 4.8)

Cocaine Use Companions and Reasons for Using Cocaine (See Tables 4.9 and 4.10)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Chapter 5: Inhalants, Hallucinogens, and Heroin

Introduction

Inhalant Use (See Tables 5.1 to 5.3)

Hallucinogen Use (See Tables 5.4 to 5.6)

PCP Use (See Table 5.7)

LSD Use (See Tables 5.8 and 5.9)

Heroin Use (See Table 5.11)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Nonmedical (Illicit) Use of Any Psychotherapeutic Drug (See Tables 6.1 to 6.3)

Use of Any Stimulant and of Methamphetamine (See Tables 6.4, 6.5, 6.9, and 6.10)

Use of Sedatives (See Tables 6.6, 6.9, and 6.10)

Use of Tranquilizers (See Tables 6.7, 6.9, and 6.10)

Use of Analgesics (See Tables 6.8 to 6.10)

Discussion Chapter Tables

Introduction

Alcohol Use, by Age Group (See Tables 7.1 to 7.4)

Alcohol Use, by Age Group and Gender (See Tables 7.1 to 7.3)

Alcohol Use, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity (See Tables 7.1 to 7.3)

Alcohol Use, by Age Group, Population Density, and Region (See Tables 7.1 to 7.3)

Alcohol Use, by Age Group, Adult Education, and Current Employment (See Tables 7.1 to 7.3)

Alcohol Use, by Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender (See Tables 7.5)

Frequency of Alcohol Use (See Table 7.6)

"Binge" and Heavy Alcohol Use (See Table 7.7 and 7.8)

Past Month Alcohol Use Among Minors (See Table 7.9)

Alcohol Use and Use of Other Drugs (See Tables 7.10 to 7.12)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Cigarette Use, by Age Group (See Tables 8.1 to 8.4)

Cigarette Use, by Age Group and Gender (See Tables 8.1 to 8.3)

Cigarette Use, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity (See Tables 8.1 to 8.3)

Cigarette Use, by Age Group, Population Density, and Region (See Tables 8.1 to 8.3)

Cigarette Use, by Adult Education and Adult Employment (See Tables 8.1 to 8.3)

Cigarette Use, by Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender (See Table 8.5)

Heavy Cigarette Use (See Table 8.6)

Cigarette Use and Use of Other Drugs (See Table 8.7)

Smokeless Tobacco Use (See Tables 8.8 to 8.11)

Cigar Use (See Tables 8.12 to 8.15)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Measurement of Problems Related to Substance Use

Marijuana (See Table 9.1)

Cocaine (See Table 9.2)

Alcohol (See Table 9.3)

Cigarettes (See Table 9.4)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Multiple Drug Use (See Tables 10.1 to 10.3)

Age at First Use (See Table 10.4)

Needle Use (See Table 10.5)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Perceptions of Risk of Using Illicit Drugs, Alcohol, and Cigarettes (See Tables 11.1 and 11.2)

Perceptions of Ease or Difficulty of Getting Illicit Drugs (See Tables 11.3 and 11.4)

Respondents' Reports of Having Been Approached by Someone Selling Drugs (See Table 11.5)

Heavy Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use and Risky Driving Behaviors (See Table 11.6)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Prevalence of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment (See Table 12.1 and 12.2)

Prevalence of Treatment, by Frequency of Use (See Table 12.3 and 12.4)

Perceived Need for Alcohol or Drug Treatment (See Table 12.5)

Prevalence of Workplace Drug and Alcohol Programs and Policies (See Table 12.6)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Introduction

Drug Use, by Family Income, Health Insurance Status, and Welfare Assistance (See Tables 13.1 and 13.2)

Drug Use and Arrests (See Table 13.3)

Drug Use, "Binge" Alcohol Use, Cigarette Use, and Pregnancy (See Table 13.4)

Adult Mental Health Syndromes and Drug Use (See Tables 13.5 and 13.6)

Drug Use Among Youths, by Parental and Peer Attitudes Toward Drugs (See Tables 13.7 and 13.8)

Discussion and Chapter Tables

Appendix A: Key Definitions, 1972-1997 Survey Years

Appendix B: Quality of the Data

Field Data Collection Period and Data Preparation

Evaluation of the 1997 NHSDA

Sampling Error and Confidence Intervals

Statistical Significance of Differences

Sample Design Effects and Generalized Standard Errors

Selection of Primary Sampling Units

Selection of the Second-Stage Sample: Subareas Within Primary Sampling Units

Selection of the Third-Stage Sample: Listing Units Within Subareas

Within-Dwelling Unit Sampling

Weighting Procedures

Adjustment of 1979-1993 NHSDA Estimates to Account for the New Survey Methodology Used in the 1994 and Later NHSDAs

Ratio Adjustment

Model-Based Adjustment