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2017 Methodological Summary and Definitions

Metadata Updated: September 6, 2025

This report is organized into seven sections. Section A describes the survey, including information about the sample design, data collection procedures, and key aspects of data processing (e.g., development of analysis weights). Section B 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. Section C discusses special topics related to prescription psychotherapeutic drugs. A glossary that covers key definitions used in NSDUH reports and tables is included in Section D. Section E describes other sources of data on substance use and mental health issues, including data sources for populations outside the NSDUH target population. A list of references cited in the report (Section F) and a list of contributors to this report (Section G) also are provided.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 6, 2025

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Harvested from Healthdata.gov

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Metadata Created Date July 24, 2025
Metadata Updated Date September 6, 2025
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