DAWN is a national probability survey of hospitals with emergency departments (EDs). The survey is designed to capture data on ED episodes that are induced by or related to the use of an illegal drug or the nonmedical use of a legal drug. DAWN data do not measure prevalence of drug use in the population. Order
This report provides national estimates of use, number of users, and other measures related to use of illicit drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and other forms of tobacco by population, ages 12 years and older. It includes national estimates of trends in the initiation of substance use, as well as the extent of both drug dependence and drug treatment in the country. Order
National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES)
NTIES is a Congressionally-mandated five-year study of the impact of drug and alcohol treatment on thousands of clients in hundreds of treatment units that received public support from HHS, SAMHSA, and CSAT. Order
The report provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of the 1.5 million annual admissions to treatment for abuse of alcohol and drugs in facilities that report to individual State administrative data systems. Order
UFDS is designed to measure the location, characteristics, and use of alcoholism and drug abuse treatment facilities and services throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. jurisdictions. Order
Prevention Works Through Community Partnerships
This 48-community study tracked and evaluated the outcomes of the partnerships' prevention strategies.
A nationally representative survey of 1,799 persons confirms that both drug use and criminal behavior are reduced following inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment for drug abuse.
The National Drug Control Strategy takes a long-term, holistic view of the nation's drug problem and recognizes the devastating effect drug abuse has on the nation's public health and safety. The Strategy focuses on prevention, treatment, research, law enforcement, protection of our borders, drug supply reduction, and international cooperation.
The Pulse Check is a report of national trends in illicit drug abuse and drug markets issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The Pulse Check draws on conversations with ethnographers and epidemiologists working in the drug field, law enforcement agents, and drug treatment providers across the country.
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of some 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991).
The Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG) is a network composed of researchers from major metropolitan areas of the United States and selected foreign countries. Through this program the CEWG provides current descriptive and analytical information regarding the nature and patterns of drug abuse, emerging trends, characteristics of vulnerable populations and social and health consequences.
The aim of this study is to quantify the effects of alcohol and drug abuse disorders in dollar terms. This study reviewed research evidence, analyzed available data bases, and discussed findings with topical experts.
This report to Congress on drug use and drug use research clearly demonstrates that we are continuing to make important progress in better understanding the consequences of illicit drug use through research.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This document presents the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's (NIAAA's) Strategic Plan for the 5-year period 2001–2005. This plan will guide NIAAA in assuring that its resources are invested wisely. It will strengthen coordination within the Institute and across Federal agencies to eliminate costly duplication of programs and services. Determining which areas of research are ready for pursuit, and which ideas merit being moved ahead on an accelerated track, is essential for ensuring continued scientific progress to meet national needs. This plan will support the Institute in responding to the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). This Act, passed in 1993, requires NIAAA to plan and measure performance in new ways.
This report summarizes what is known from particular areas of alcohol research and describes in greater detail significant research findings that have been reported since the Ninth Special Report.
The four manuals include: Drinking in the United States: Main Findings From the 1992 National Longitudional Alcohol Epidemiology Survey (NLAES), November 1998. U.S. Apparent Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Based on State Sales, Taxation, or Receipt Data, October 1997. State Trends in Alcohol Problems, 1979-92, September 1996. County Alcohol Problem Indicators, 1986-1990, July 1994.
National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA)
This study re-examines and refines estimates for alcohol-related relative risk of driver involvement in fatal crashes by age and sex as a function of BAC using recent data.
In 1998, President Clinton called for the promotion of a national legal limit, under which it would be illegal per se to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher, across the country. This Progress Report documents government and private sector activities in support of .08 BAC since the President gave the directive.
This study shows the costs of impaired driving incidents and the cost savings that could be realized. It provides information about state-level estimates and how they can be used to educate the public about the costs of impaired driving.
The YRBSS monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults---behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintented pregnancy and STDs (including HIV infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity.
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