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National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Releases

Conducted annually, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; substance use disorders; receipt of substance use treatment; mental health issues; and the use of mental health services among the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older in the United States. NSDUH estimates allow researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and the general public to better understand and improve the nation’s behavioral health. These reports and detailed tables present estimates from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

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Annual National Report

Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States

This edition of NSDUH’s annual report shows indicators of substance use and mental health in the United States based on NSDUH data from 2017 and earlier. All reported indicators meet rigorous criteria for statistical precision and allow examination of trends over time. The 2017 Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators report summarizes the following:

  • Substance use (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, and inhalants, as well as the misuse of opioids, prescription pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives)
  • Initiation of substance use
  • Perceived risk from substance use
  • Substance use disorders
  • Any mental illness, serious mental illness, and major depressive episode
  • Suicidal thoughts, plans, and non-fatal attempts for adults ages 18 or older
  • Substance use treatment and mental health service use

Detailed Tables

The 2017 NSDUH Detailed Tables present national estimates of substance use, mental health, and treatment in the United States. The tables’ focus is changes between 2016 and 2017 and trends from 2002 to 2017, as well as differences across population subgroups in 2017. Please refer to the Methodological Summary and Definitions report  for more information on how to interpret these tables. For a description of changes to the measures and more about the organization and purposes of the tables and table indicators, please see the Introduction section  of the tables.

Last Updated: 2/13/2025