Epidemiology of Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse

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Epidemiology of Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse

• Elizabeth H. Crane, Ph.D., M.P.H.
• Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA
• Michigan Epidemiology Conference
• April 4, 2008

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• Data Sources for Drug Misuse/Abuse

SAMHSA / OAS
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http//www.oas.samhsa.gov
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Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA

• Drug Abuse Warning Network
• http//DAWNinfo.samhsa.gov
• National Survey on Drug Use and Health
• http//www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm

SAMHSA / OAS
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Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA

• Drug and Alcohol Services Information System
  (DASIS)
• http//www.oas.samhsa.gov/dasis.htm

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Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA

• Public Use Datasets
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive
• http//www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA/

SAMHSA / OAS
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Other Federal Data Sources

• Monitoring the Future (NIDA)
• http//www.monitoringthefuture.org/
• Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System (CDC)
  http//www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm

SAMHSA / OAS
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Other Federal Data Sources, cont.

• National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
  (NEISS) (CPSC)
• http//www.cpsc.gov/library/neiss.html
• http//www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/