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ABC News Drug Abuse Poll, 1986 (ICPSR 8636)

Published: Jul 3, 2007

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Principal Investigator(s):
ABC News

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08636.v1

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Summary

This survey focuses on the respondents' perceptions of and experiences with drug abuse. Respondents were asked about drug abuse in their communities and at work, and whether or not they themselves have had a drug problem. They were also asked their opinions on using the military to stop drug importation, mandatory drug testing, and how serious the drug problem is. Respondents' specific experiences with many different drugs were recorded. Demographic characteristics were also included.

Citation

ABC News. ABC News Drug Abuse Poll, 1986. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-07-03. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08636.v1

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Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Time Period(s)

1986-08

Date of Collection

1986-08

Data Collection Notes

Included in the data is a weight variable which must be used in all analysis.

Sample

Households were selected by random digit dialing.

Universe

The population of the United States aged 18 and over.

Data Source

telephone interviews

Data Type(s)

survey data

Original Release Date

1988-06-01

Version Date

2007-07-03

Version History

2007-07-03 SAS, SPSS, and Stata setup files have been added to this data collection.

Notes

  • Data in this collection are available only to users at ICPSR member institutions.

  • The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented.
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