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2021 NSDUH State Estimates of Substance Use and Mental Disorders

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Find preliminary state-level estimates for 35 measures of substance use and mental health from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). These estimates are based on small area estimation (SAE) methods in which state-level NSDUH data are combined with other data from smaller geographies. The combined data are used to create modeled state estimates of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 12 and older.

Along with the estimates, the collection includes an overview of the estimation methodology, a review of other state-level substance use and mental health data sources, and a document describing the groups used for mapping. The data are available in several forms: images of national maps and tables both overall and by age. There are also tables of p-values indicating whether differences between particular geographies are statistically significant.

The 35 indicators are:

  Drug use and Perceived Risk

  1. Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month
  2. Marijuana Use in the Past Year
  3. Marijuana Use in the Past Month
  4. Perceptions of Great Risk from Smoking Marijuana Once a Month
  5. First Use of Marijuana in the Past Year (among those at risk for initiation)
  6. Illicit Drug Use Other than Marijuana in the Past Month
  7. Cocaine Use in the Past Year
  8. Perceptions of Great Risk from using Cocaine Once a Month
  9. Heroin Use in the Past Year
  10. Perceptions of Great Risk from Trying Heroin Once or Twice
  11. Methamphetamine Use in the Past Year
  12. Prescription Pain Reliever Misuse in the Past Year
  13. Opioid Misuse in the Past Year

  Alcohol

  1. Alcohol Use in the Past Month
  2. Binge Alcohol Use in the Past Month
  3. Perceptions of Great Risk from Having Five or More Drinks of an Alcoholic Beverage Once or Twice a Week
  4. Alcohol Use and Binge Alcohol Use in the Past Month (among people aged 12 to 20)

  Tobacco

  1. Tobacco Product Use in the Past Month
  2. Cigarette Use in the Past Month
  3. Perceptions of Great Risk from Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes per Day

  Substance Use Disorders

  1. Drug Use Disorder in the Past Year
  2. Pain Reliever Use Disorder in the Past Year
  3. Opioid Use Disorder in the Past Year
  4. Alcohol Use Disorder in the Past Year
  5. Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year

  Substance Use Treatment

  1. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment at a Specialty Facility for Illicit Drug Use in the Past Year
  2. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment at a Specialty Facility for Alcohol Use in the Past Year
  3. Needing But Not Receiving Treatment at a Specialty Facility for Substance Use in the Past Year

  Mental Illness

  1. Any Mental Illness in the Past Year
  2. Serious Mental Illness in the Past Year
  3. Received Mental Health Services in the Past Year
  4. Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year

  Suicidality

  1. Had Serious Thoughts of Suicide in the Past Year
  2. Made Any Suicide Plans in the Past Year
  3. Attempted Suicide in the Past Year
Publication Date:
March 8, 2023
Collection Date:
2021
Report Type:
State Report

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Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Collected Date: 2021 | Published Date: | Type: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

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Find methodology reports, crosswalks, public use files, and more on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)'s page about NSDUH.
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