MICS-Follow-up Interview Refusal Letter Template

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Dear <>:
Recently, a professional interviewer from RTI International contacted you and asked you to participate in a follow-up study for the
National Survey on Drug Use and Health. At the time, you expressed some concerns about participating in the study.
We understand that your privacy is important—we never ask for your full name and RTI International does not provide
individual answers to anyone. Your answers are combined with the answers of thousands of other people and reported only
as overall statistics. In addition, you have the option to refuse to answer any question.
A limited number of people were selected to represent the population of the United States. You cannot be replaced. If you
choose not to participate, your experiences and views—as well as the thousands of people you represent—will not be heard.
We also appreciate that your time is precious, so we’d like to schedule an interview at a date and time that works best for you. As a
token of our appreciation for agreeing to participate in the interview you received $30.
NSDUH is a major source of national data concerning mental health, substance use, and emotional issues. Information from
this study will be used by government agencies, policy makers, and researchers to understand trends in mental health and
substance use treatment. Results may be used to help design and support prevention, treatment, and education programs. By
participating in this study, you will be contributing to furthering our understanding of important health issues.
Thank you for your time. I hope you’ll reconsider and choose to participate in this extremely important and beneficial study.
More information is available on the study website: https://nsduhweb.rti.org/. If you have questions about the study, call the
Project Representative at 1-800-848-4079.
Thank you for your time. I hope you’ll reconsider and choose to participate in this extremely important and beneficial study.