Learn about ways that the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is different from the previous year in its questionnaires, screeners, and interviewer materials.

The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) instrumentation protocols underwent several modifications from the protocols employed for the 2014 NSDUH. A summary of the changes for the 2015 NSDUH can be divided into three topics: (1) the computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) tablet screening instrument, (2) the CAI questionnaire, and (3) the interviewer materials.

Learn about ways that the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is different from the previous year in its questionnaires, screeners, and interviewer materials.

2014 NSDUH MRB Instrumentation Protocol Changes

Learn about ways that the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is different from the previous year in its questionnaires, screeners, and interviewer materials.

The 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) instrumentation protocols underwent several modifications from the protocols employed for the 2012 NSDUH. A summary of the changes for the 2013 NSDUH can be divided into three topics: (1) the computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) screening instrument, (2) the CAI questionnaire, and (3) the interviewer materials.

This report documents instrumentation protocol changes occurring between the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the 2012 NSDUH. This summary document is divided into three topics: 1) computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) screening instrument, 2) the CAI Questionnaire, and 3) the interviewer materials.

This report documents instrumentation protocol changes occurring between the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the 2011 NSDUH. This summary document is divided into three topics: 1) computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) screening instrument, 2) the CAI Questionnaire, and 3) the interviewer materials.

This document lists the changes to the 2017 (1) the computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) tablet screening instrument, (2) the CAI questionnaire, and (3) the interviewer materials.

This report summarizes the 2018 NSDUH methods and other supporting information relevant to estimates of substance use and mental health issues, and organized into five chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the report. Chapter 2 describes the survey, including information about the sample design; data collection procedures; and key aspects of data processing, such as development of analysis weights. Chapter 3 presents technical details on the statistical methods and measurement, such as suppression criteria for unreliable estimates, statistical testing procedures, and issues for selected substance use and mental health measures. Chapter 4 covers special topics related to prescription psychotherapeutic drugs. Chapter 5 describes other sources of data on substance use and mental health issues, including data sources for populations outside the NSDUH target population. Appendix A is a glossary that covers key definitions for use as a resource with the 2018 NSDUH reports and detailed tables. Appendix B provides a list of contributors to the report.