National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1979
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Drug Abuse
alcohol
alcohol abuse
alcohol consumption
amphetamines
barbiturates
cocaine
demographic characteristics
drug abuse
drug use
drugs
hallucinogens
heroin
households
inhalants
marijuana
methamphetamine
prescription drugs
sedatives
smoking
stimulants
substance abuse
substance abuse treatment
tobacco use
tranquilizers
youths
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, tobacco, and nonmedical use of prescription drugs 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, cocaine, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, nonmedical use of prescription drugs including psychotherapeutics, and polysubstance use. Respondents were also asked about their knowledge of drugs, perceptions of the risks involved, population movement, and sequencing of drug use. Fifty-seven percent of respondents were asked specific questions about their perceptions of the consequences of marijuana and alcohol use. The other 43 percent were asked about heroin use among friends. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, job status, income level, and household composition.
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http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06843.v5
11-23-2015
survey data
personal interviews and self-enumerated answer sheets (drug use)
United States
1979