Some Resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The following materials are free and available from SAMHSA’s Health Information Network. To order copies, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/SHIN or call toll-free (877) 726–4727.
“Caring for Our Youth” Teen Drug Abuse Prevention Materials Web Page
Resources for families to help prevent teen drug abuse. Materials are available for order or download.
http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/campaigns/caringyouth/cfoy.aspx
Smokeless Tobacco Use, Initiation, and Relationship to Cigarette Smoking: 2002 to 2007
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0305
SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health provides trend data from 2002 to 2007 on smokeless tobacco use in the general population aged 12 and older. The rate of past month smokeless tobacco use remained relatively stable in the range of 3.0 percent to 3.3 percent between 2002 and 2007 among persons aged 12 or older; however, there were increases among certain subpopulations -- in particular, among adolescent males. Among past month smokeless tobacco users, 85.8 percent used cigarettes at some time in their lives and 38.8 percent used cigarettes in the past month. Among persons who had used both smokeless tobacco and cigarettes in their lifetime, 31.8 percent started using smokeless tobacco first, 65.5 percent started using cigarettes first, and 2.7 percent initiated use of smokeless tobacco and cigarettes at about the same time.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/smokelessTobacco/smokelessTobacco.pdf
Trends in Adolescent Inhalants Use: 2002 to 2007
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0316
SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) defines inhalants as "liquids, sprays, and gases that people sniff or inhale to get high or to make them feel good." In 2007, almost 1 million youth used inhalants in the past year. The percentage of youths aged 12 to 17 who used inhalants in the past year was lower in 2007 (3.9 percent) than in 2003 (4.5 percent), 2004 (4.6 percent), and 2005 (4.5 percent). Among youth who used inhalants for the first time in the past year, the rate of the use of nitrous oxide or "whippets" declined between 2002 and 2007 among both males (40.2 percent to 20.2 percent) and females (22.3 percent to 12.2 percent). In 2007, 17.2 percent of youth who initiated illicit drug use during the past year indicated that inhalants were the first drug that they used; this rate remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2007. Past year dependence on or abuse of inhalants remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2007, with about 99,000 youth meeting the criteria for dependence or abuse in 2007.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/inhalantTrends/inhalantTrends.pdf
Concurrent Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0319
Because of possible additive or interactive drug effects, data from SAMHSA's 2006 and 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health were pooled to examine the likelihood of multiple concurrent substance use. The measure used to define concurrent substance use for this report was illicit drug use during or within 2 hours of last alcohol use. About 6 percent (7.1 million) of persons age 12 or older who drank alcohol in the past month also reported using an illicit drug during or within two hours of their last alcoholic drink. Among past month alcohol drinkers, American Indian or Alaska Natives (11.7 percent) and blacks (9.9 percent) were the most likely racial groups and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (4.2 percent) and Asians (2.1 percent) were the least likely racial groups to use an illicit drug concurrently with alcohol. Youth aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 were more likely than older persons among the past month alcohol drinkers to drink alcohol concurrently with an illicit drug.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/alcDrugs/alcDrugs.pdf
Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use Among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0402
A three-page short report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH) that examines the demographics of youth who were exposed to substance use prevention messages, the sources of such prevention messages, and their impact on youths' cigarette, alcohol, and illicit drug use. This information reinforces the importance of parental, school, and general media influences on youth substance use as well as the impact of substance use prevention messages.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/prevention/prevention.pdf
Nonmedical Use of Adderall® among Full-time College Students
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0407
A three-page short report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health that examines the demographics and alcohol and other drug use of full-time college students who nonmedically used Adderall®, a Schedule II drug that is prescribed to treat ADHD and for narcolepsy. This information is useful for prevention and treatment health professionals as well as parents and educators who are interested in the health of college students as well as identifying high risk groups for potential adverse drug interactions.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/adderall/adderall.pdf
Alcohol Treatment: Need, Utilization, and Barriers
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0409
A three-page short report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health that examines the demographics of persons in the general population age 12 or older who met criteria for needing alcohol treatment and for those who actual received alcohol treatment. Many people who need treatment do not feel that need and therefore do not seek treatment. Because the barriers for those who both need alcohol treatment and feel that need are presented in this report, treatment health professionals can better target strategies to deal with these unmet alcohol treatment needs.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/AlcTX/AlcTX.pdf
Children Living with Substance-Dependent or Substance-Abusing Parent: 2002 to 2007
Inventory Number: NSDUH09-0416
A three-page short report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health that provides information on the size and nature of the problem of children living with at least one parent who abuses or is dependent on alcohol or an illicit drug. This information is useful for both substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment health professionals as well as educators interested in supporting and protecting children.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/SAparents/SAparents.pdf
Treatment Outcomes among Clients Discharged from Residential Substance Abuse Treatment: 2005
Inventory Number: TEDS09-0212
In 2005, clients discharged from short-term residential treatment were more likely to complete treatment and less likely to drop out of treatment than clients discharged from long-term residential treatment. Treatment completion among clients discharged from short-term residential treatment was highest among those who reported primary alcohol abuse (66 percent) and lowest among those who reported primary stimulant abuse (46 percent). Treatment completion among clients discharged from long-term residential treatment was also highest among those reporting primary alcohol abuse (46 percent), but lowest among those reporting primary cocaine abuse (33 percent) or primary opiate abuse (35 percent). As educational level increased, the proportion of client discharges completing either short-term or long-term residential treatment increased.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/TXcompletion/TXcompletion.pdf
Treatment Outcomes among Clients Discharged from Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
Inventory Number: TEDS09-0423
A three-page short report based on data provided by the states for their specialty substance abuse treatment facilities. This report provides data on the substance abuse treatment completion rates by demographics (e.g., race, gender, employment status, etc.) as well as treatment variables (e.g., primary substance of abuse, referral source, etc.).
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/outptTX/outptTX.pdf