2019 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 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Because of methodological changes in 2020, estimates from this year should not be compared with more recent estimates.
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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 presents indicators of substance use and mental health in the United States based on NSDUH data from 2019 and earlier. All reported indicators meet rigorous criteria for statistical precision and allow examination of trends over time. The 2019 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 or sedatives, stimulants, and benzodiazepines)
- 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 aged 18 or older
- Substance use treatment and mental health service use
Also available are slides based on the figures in the Annual National Report: Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States
Highlighted Population Slides
The 2019 NSDUH Highlighted Population Slides are a collection of slide decks featuring substance use and mental health for particular populations in the United States. Within each slide deck, selected estimates are presented overall, by age group, and for selected sub-populations.
NSDUH 2019 Highlighted Population Slides
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (PDF)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: African Americans (PDF)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Hispanics, Latino or Spanish Origin or Descent (PDF)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Women (PDF)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Veterans (PDF)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual (LGB) Adults (PDF)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (PPT)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: African Americans (PPT)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Hispanics, Latino or Spanish Origin or Descent (PPT)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Women (PPT)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Veterans (PPT)
2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual (LGB) Adults (PPT)
Detailed Tables
The 2019 NSDUH Detailed Tables present national estimates of substance use, mental health, and treatment in the United States. The tables’ focus is changes between 2018 and 2019 and trends from 2002 to 2019, as well as differences across population subgroups in 2019. Please refer to the Methodological Summary and Definitions report for more information on how to interpret these tables.
Please refer to the related README file for instructions on how to use the Table of Contents and download files for faster viewing.
Last Updated: 2/13/2025