Use this guide to analyze the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for yourself. This guide provides data users with information and guidance to properly analyze the NSDUH public use files, including descriptions of the survey scope and design; guidelines for navigating the codebook and other methodological resources; and instructions for basic statistical analyses with common software.
- Overview
- History of NSDUH and Trend Breaks
- NSDUH Populations
- Sample Design, Data Collection, and Response Rates
- Selection of Variables for Analysis
- Use of Analysis Weights and Variance Estimation Variables
- Statistical Disclosure Avoidance
- Data Subsetting
- Data Pooling
- Estimation and Statistical Testing
- Guidance for Suppressing Unreliable Estimates
- Coding Examples
Appendices provide examples of key indicators measured in NSDUH and a table of important NSDUH resources.
