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Describes emergency department (ED) visits involving the nonmedical use of narcotic pain relievers (opioids) using data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). The drugs most commonly combined with narcotic pain relievers in ED visits; trends for narcotic pain relievers (2005-2011); demographic characteristics of narcotic pain reliever-related visits in 2011...

This report uses combined 2002 to 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess the average number of full-time college students aged 18 to 22 using substances for the first time per day for the year as a whole and for each month of the year. Substances...

This short report uses 2012 to 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess cigarette risk perception and cigarette use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 by State. Results are shown by State for 2002-2003 and 2012-2013.

This short report uses data on drug-related emergency department (ED) visits to examine the involvement of zolpidem in ED visits that are related to overmedication. Zolpidem is a medication used to treat insomnia. Overmedication may occur when a patient takes too much of their own medications (i.e., exceeds the prescribed...

This short report uses 2002 to 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess trends in past month smokeless tobacco initiation and use by gender and age group among those aged 12 or older.

This short report uses data on drug-related emergency department (ED) visits from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) to examine the trends and characteristics of ED visits involving drug-related suicide attempts among ED patients aged 45-64 in 2011. The report discusses the patterns for male and female patients, the drugs...

This Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) short report looks at the estimated number of emergency room visits for adverse reactions involving involving the prescription sleep qie zolpidem for 2005 through 2010. The report focuses on gender, age groups and other pharmaceuticals such as pain relievers, other anti-anxiety and insomnia medications...

This Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) short report summarizes key findings about drug-related emergency department visits between 2004 and 2011. The report includes data for illicit drugs, alcohol, and prescription and over-the counter medications. For medications, the report looks at misuse and abuse, adverse reactions, and accidental ingestion of drugs...

This Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) short report shows the estimated number of emergency room visits involving attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder stimulant medications between 2005 and 2010. The report shows visits for nonmedical use, adverse reactions, visits involving other pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs or alcohol.

This report presents data from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) by Census division and State or jurisdiction for admissions in 2011, and trend data for 2001 to 2011. It provides information on the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of admissions to treatment aged 12 and older for abuse of...

This report compares estimates of youth substance use from the 2002 to 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) with estimates of similar measures from Monitoring the Future (MTF) and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Substances covered include cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and inhalants. Results...

This issue of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Report presents combined 2002 to 2010 data to examine substance use patterns among

This report uses 2002 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess the average number of adolescents aged 12 to 17 using substances for the first time per day for the year as a whole and for each month of the year. Substances examined include alcohol...

This report uses 2004 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess past month cigarette use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 and the number of cigarettes smoked among daily smokers in these populations. Results are shown by year.

This report uses 2002 to 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess past month alcohol use, cigarette use, marijuana use, and nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs among Hispanic youth aged 12 to 17. Results are shown for each substance by year, Hispanic subgroups, whether born in...