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National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1990

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Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Drug Abuse

Summary: This series measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, anabolic steroids, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first use, as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes: cannabis, inhalants, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, alcohol, toba... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09833.v4

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