State Estimates of Substance Abuse from the 2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
State Estimates of Substance Abuse from the 2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health

Author: Arthur Hughes

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1437923798

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This report presents State estimates for 23 measures of substance use or mental health problems based on the 2006 and 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs). Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), NSDUH is an ongoing survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the U.S. aged 12 years or older. Interview data from 135,672 persons were collected in 2006-2007. Separate estimates have been produced for four age groups: 12 to 17, 18 to 25, 26 or older, and all persons 12 or older. Also in this report are estimates for persons aged 12 to 20 for two of the measures ¿ past month alcohol use and binge alcohol use. Charts and tables.

Results from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Results from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Author: Jeremy Aldworth

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1437916112

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Presents info. from the 2007 Nat. Survey on Drug Use and Health; this survey was formerly called the Nat. Household Survey on Drug Abuse. This survey is the primary source of info. on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products by the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the U.S. aged 12 years old or older. The survey interviews approx. 67,500 persons each year. This initial report on the 2007 data presents nat. estimates of rates of use, numbers of users, and other measures related to illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products. Measures related to mental health problems also are included. A major focus of this report is a comparison of substance use prevalence estimates between 2006 and 2007. Trends since 2002 also are discussed.

Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Author: Thomas G. Virag

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-01

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1437923763

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Presents info. from the 2008 Nat. Survey on Drug Use and Health; this survey was formerly called the Nat. Household Survey on Drug Abuse. This survey is the primary source of info. on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products by the civilian, non-institutionalized population of the U.S. aged 12 years old or older. The survey interviews approx. 67,500 persons each year. This initial report on the 2008 data presents nat. estimates of rates of use, numbers of users, and other measures related to illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco products. Measures related to mental health problems also are included. The report focuses on trends between 2007 and 2008 and from 2002 to 2008, as well as differences across population subgroups in 2008. Illustrations.

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009 (Hardcover)
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009 (Hardcover)

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Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2008-12-18

Total Pages: 1010

ISBN-13: 9780160815355

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The 128th edition of the Statistical Abstract continues a proud tradition of presenting a comprehensive and useful portrait of the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The 2009 edition provides: More than 1,300 tables and graphs that cover a variety of topics such as religious composition of the U.S. population, assisted reproductive technology, military retirement, homeowner and rental vacancy rates, aquaculture products and sales, typical daily Internet activities, and expenditures for wildlife-related recreation. Expanded guide to other sources of statistical information both in print and on the Web. Listing of metropolitan and micropolitan areas and their population numbers. Book jacket.

Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine

Author: Randi Mehling

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1438102100

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Presents the history and physical properties of methamphetamine, physiological effects of the drug, use among teens, information about addiction and recovery, and the legal ramifications of involvement with the drug.

The Oxford Handbook of Crime and Public Policy
The Oxford Handbook of Crime and Public Policy

Author: Michael H. Tonry

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 655

ISBN-13: 0199844658

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This handbook offers a comprehensive examination of crimes as public policy subjects to provide an authoritative overview of current knowledge about the nature, scale, and effects of diverse forms of criminal behaviour and of efforts to prevent and control them.