National Survey on Drug Use and Health
February 27, 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence among Youths Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), formerly the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), asks persons aged 12 or older to report their use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs during the year prior to the interview. The survey also asks youths aged 12 to 17 if they have ever been in jail or in a detention center. Past research has shown that rates of substance use and dependence . . .
