Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings
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October 16, 2009
Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings presents the first information from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The survey is the primary source of information on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco in the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years old or older.
For more information, visit SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies Web site to read the full report in PDF or HTML format.