Approved for use through 1/2004 under the following conditions. Prior to fielding the 2003 round of the NSDUH, SAMHSA: 1) subjects the recent 2001 data release to formal, independent external peer review consistent with the OMB and HHS Information Quality Guidelines. In particular, peer review must focus on factors affecting trend analysis. No later than 9/30/2002, SAMHSA must share its strategy for managing this peer review; and 2) develops a plan for briefing OMB and ONDCP staff on a timely basis regarding significant developments in drug use data. Finally, OMB encourages SAMHSA to continue to evaluate: a) 2003 data relative to data from 1999 - 2002; b) methods to address using paper and pencil data (i.e. data earlier than 1998) and c) opportunities for increasing the frequency of data dissemination in future years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2004
01/31/2004
01/31/2003
183,690
0
202,500
84,188
0
85,400
0
0
0
The NDSDUH (formerly the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) is a survey of the civilian, noninstitutionlized population of the United States, age 12 and over. The data are used to estimate the prevalence of cigarette, alcohola nd illicit drug use, and abuse of licit drugs. Results are used by SAMHSA, ONDCP, and oher Federal agencies and oher researchers and organizations to establish policy, direct program activities, and better allocate resources. Beginning in 1999, the survey includes an expanded tobacco module and the sample is expanded to provide State level estimates for all States and the ...
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