National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999
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Description:... The first release of info. from the 1999 Nat. Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHDSA). Provides nat. estimates of rates of use, number of users, and other measures related to use of illicit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and other forms of tobacco by the population, ages 12 years and older. Includes nat. estimates of trends in the initiation of substance use, as well as the extent of both drug dependence and drug treatment. For the first time ever, the report provides estimates of illicit drug, alcohol, and cigarette use by age group that can be compared across States and D.C. These new data can help inform policymakers at the Federal, State and local levels about the unique prevention and treatment needs of States.
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