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IDLabelCPESNLAASNSAL
SU1Age 1st drank alcoholV03266  SU1  SU1  
SU2AAge 1st drank 12 drinks per yearV03268  SU2A  SU2A  
SU2B1st drank 12 drinks per year before teenagerV03269  SU2B  SU2B  
SU2C1st drank 12 drinks per year before your 20sV03270  SU2C  SU2C  
SU3# times at least 1 drink past 12 mthsV03271  SU3  SU3  
SU4# drinks per day each time you drankV03272  SU4  SU4  
SU5Ever a year in life when drank more than past yearV03273  SU5  SU5  
SU8Years when drank most-# times had at least one drinkV03276  SU8  SU8  
SU9Years when drank most-# drinks per dayV03277  SU9  SU9  
SU12Drinking ever interfered w/ work/school/job/homeV03281  SU12  SU12  
SU12ADrinking problem cause family/friend argue/probsV03282  SU12A  SU12A  
SU12BContinue drinking though caused problem w/ peopleV03283  SU12B  SU12B  
SU12CEver jeopardized safety due to drinkingV03284  SU12C  SU12C  
SU15INTR1Remember exact age 1st time had drinking issue/problemV03288  SU15INTR  SU15INTR  
SU15INTR2Remember age 1st drinking probsV03289  SU15INT2  SU15INT2  
SU15AAge 1st drinking problem occurredV03290  SU15A  SU15A  
SU15B1Estimate age 1st drinking problemsV03292  SU15B1  SU15B1  
SU15B2Drinking problems occurred before teensV03293  SU15B2  SU15B2  
SU15B3Drinking problems occurred before 20sV03294  SU15B3  SU15B3  
SU16How recently had problem because of drinkingV03295  SU16  SU16  
SU17Age last problem because of drinkingV03296  SU17  SU17  
SU18# of different years in life had problem because of drinkingV03297  SU18  SU18  
SU19Ever had irresistable urge to drinkV03298  SU19  SU19  
SU19AEver need more alcohol for buzz than used toV03299  SU19A  SU19A  
SU19BEver feel sick when stopped/slowed drinkingV03300  SU19B  SU19B  
SU19CEver drank to avoid feeling ill when you stopped drinkingV03301  SU19C  SU19C  
SU19DEver drank when planned not to or drank more than intendedV03302  SU19D  SU19D  
SU19EEver drank more often than intendedV03303  SU19E  SU19E  
SU19FEver got drunk when didn't want toV03304  SU19F  SU19F  
SU19GEver unable to stop/cut down drinking when triedV03305  SU19G  SU19G  
SU19HEver spent many days recoveringV03306  SU19H  SU19H  
SU19IEver gave up activities due to drinking V03307  SU19I  SU19I  
SU19JEver cont'd drinking though it caused phys or emo problemsV03308  SU19J  SU19J  
SU26Recency had alcohol problemsV03311  SU26  SU26  
SU28# of years in life had 1 or more alcohol problemsV03312  SU28  SU28  
SU29Had 3 or more alcohol problems in same yearV03313  SU29  SU29  
SU30AAge 1st had 3 alcohol problems in same yearV03315  SU30A  SU30A  
SU30B3 drinking problems same year before teensV03316  SU30B  SU30B  
SU30C3 drinking problems same year before 20sV03317  SU30C  SU30C  
SU32After problems began, # of attempts to quit drinkingV03318  SU32  SU32  
SU34ALongest time period without drinkingV03320  SU34A  SU34A  
SU34BUnit time no drinkingV03321  SU34B  SU34B  
SU36# of times not drinking 3 or more monthsV03323  SU36  SU36  
SU38APast year-how often drinking hurt healthV03325  SU38A  SU38A  
SU38BPast year-how often drinking hurt familyV03326  SU38B  SU38B  
SU38CPast year-did impulsive things due to drinkingV03327  SU38C  SU38C  
SU38DPast year-failed expectations due to drinkingV03328  SU38D  SU38D  
SU38EPast year-felt unhappy due to drinkingV03329  SU38E  SU38E  
SU2Age 1st drank 12 drinks per year-computeV03267    SU2*  
SU15BEstimate age 1st drinking problems-computeV03291    SU15B*  
SU30Age 1st had 3 alcohol problems same in a year-computV03314    SU30*  
SU41Ever used marijuana/hashishV03330  SU41  SU41  
SU42Ever used cocaine in any formV03331  SU42  SU42  
SU43Ever abused prescriptionV03332  SU43  SU43  
SU44Ever used other drugsV03333  SU44  SU44  
SU45AAge 1st used marijuana/hashV03335  SU45A  SU45A  
SU45A1Used marijuana/hash before teensV03336  SU45A1  SU45A1  
SU45A2Used marijuana/hash before 20sV03337  SU45A2  SU45A2  
SU47AUsed marijuana/hash in past 12 mthsV03347  SU47A  SU47A  
SU48AFrequency of marijuana/hash use in past 12 mthsV03351  SU48A  SU48A  
SU45BAge 1st used cocaineV03338  SU45B  SU45B  
SU45B1Used cocaine before teensV03339  SU45B1  SU45B1  
SU45B2Used cocaine before 20sV03340  SU45B2  SU45B2  
SU47BUsed cocaine in past 12 mthsV03348  SU47B  SU47B  
SU48BFrequency of cocaine use in past 12 mthsV03352  SU48B  SU48B  
SU45CAge 1st abused prescriptionV03341  SU45C  SU45C  
SU45C1Abused prescription before teensV03342  SU45C1  SU45C1  
SU45C2Abused prescription before 20sV03343  SU45C2  SU45C2  
SU47CUse prescription without recommendation in past 12 mthsV03349  SU47C  SU47C  
SU48CFreq of non-recommended prescrip drugs use in past 12 mthsV03353  SU48C*  SU48C  
SU45DAge 1st used other drugsV03344  SU45D*  SU45D  
SU45D1Used other drugs before teensV03345  SU45D1  SU45D1  
SU45D2Used other drugs before 20sV03346  SU45D2  SU45D2  
SU47DUsed other drugs in past 12 mthsV03350  SU47D*  SU47D  
SU48DFrequency of other drug use in past 12 mthsV03354  SU48D*  SU48D  
SU65Drug use frequently interfered with job/home/schoolV03358  SU65  SU65  
SU65ADrug use caused problems/argue with family and friendsV03359  SU65A  SU65A  
SU65BContinued drug use regardless of problems w/ family/friendsV03360  SU65B  SU65B  
SU65CJeopardized safety due to drugsV03361  SU65C  SU65C  
SU68INTR1Remember exact age 1st had drug problemV03364  SU68INTR  SU68_1  
SU68INTR2Remember exact age 1st had drug problemV03365  SU68INT2  SU68_2*  
SU68AAge 1st drug problems occurredV03366  SU68A  SU68A  
SU68B1Estimate age 1st drug problem occurredV03368  SU68B1  SU68B1*  
SU68B21st drug problem before teensV03369  SU68B2  SU68B2  
SU68B31st drug problem before 20sV03370  SU68B3  SU68B3  
SU69Recently had problem because of drug useV03372  SU69  SU69  
SU70Age last problem because of drug useV03373  SU70  SU70*  
SU71# of different years had drug problemsV03374  SU71  SU71  
SU72Ever had irresistible urge to use drugV03375  SU72  SU72  
SU72AEver need more drugs to get high than beforeV03376  SU72A  SU72A  
SU72BHad ill feelings when stopped/cut down drug useV03377  SU72B  SU72B  
SU72CUsed drugs to avoid ill feelings when trying to stop/cut downV03378  SU72C  SU72C  
SU72DUsed drugs when had no intention toV03379  SU72D  SU72D  
SU72EEver used drugs more than intendedV03380  SU72E  SU72E  
SU72FEver tried stop/cut down on drugs and not ableV03381  SU72F  SU72F  
SU72GEver spent several days recovering from drug useV03382  SU72G  SU72G  
SU72HEver gave up/reduced activities due to drugsV03383  SU72H  SU72H  
SU72IEver cont'd drug use though it caused phys or emo problemsV03384  SU72I  SU72I  
SU79How recent had problem because of drug useV03388  SU79  SU79  
SU81# of years had at least 1 drug problemV03389  SU81  SU81  
SU82Ever had 3 or more drug problems in the same yearV03390  SU82  SU82  
SU83AAge 1st had 3 drug problems same yearV03392  SU83A  SU83A1  
SU83B1st had 3 drug problems same year before teensV03393  SU83B  SU83A2  
SU83C1st had 3 drug problems same year before 20sV03394  SU83C  SU83A3  
SU86APast year-drugs hurt healthV03396  SU86A  SU86A  
SU86BPast year-drugs hurt familyV03397  SU86B  SU86B  
SU86CPast year-regretted impulsive things due to drugsV03398  SU86C  SU86C  
SU86DPast year-failed expectations due to drugV03399  SU86D  SU86D  
SU86EPast year-unhappy due to drugsV03400  SU86E  SU86E  
SU68BEstimate age 1st drug problem occurred - computedV03367    SU68B  
SU83Age 1st had 3 drug problems same year-computeV03391    SU83  
SU87AAge 1st opportunity to use alcoholV03401  SU87A  SU87A  
SU87A21st alcohol opportunity before teensV03402  SU87A2  SU87A2  
SU87A31st alcohol opportunity before 20sV03403  SU87A3  SU87A3  
SU87BAge 1st opportunity to use drugsV03404  SU87B  SU87B  
SU87B21st drug opportunity before teensV03405  SU87B2  SU87B2  
SU87B31st drug opportunity before 20sV03406  SU87B3  SU87B3  
SU88A# of opportunities before trying alcoholV03408  SU88A*  SU88A  
SU88B# of opportunities before trying drugsV03409  SU88B*  SU88B  
SU95Ever see doctor about drugsV03411  SU95  SU95A*  
SU95AAge 1st see doctor about drugsV03412  SU95A  SU97  
SU102Received helpful/effective treatment for drug/alcohol problemV03430  SU102    
SU102AAge 1st got helpful/effective treatment for drug/alcohol probV03431  SU102A    
SU102B# of professionals ever talked to incl helpful treatment doctorV03432  SU102B    
SU102C# of professionals ever talked to about drug/alc problemV03433  SU102C    
SU103Received prof treatment for use of drug/alcohol in past yearV03434  SU103    
SU119Hospitalized overnight for drug problemsV03435  SU119  SU101  
SU119_1Age 1st hospitalized overnight for drug problemsV03436  SU119_1  SU101A  
SU119_2Ever go to self-help group for drug/alc problemsV03437  SU119_2  SU119_2  
SU119_3Age 1st went to self-help group for drug/alc problemsV03438  SU119_3  SU119_3  
SU119_4# of self-help meetings attended for drug/alc in past yearV03439  SU119_4  SU119_4  
SU119_5# of relatives ever had drug/alcohol problemsV03440  SU119_5  SU119_5*  

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