A Day in the Life of Older Adults: Substance Use Facts
This report presents facts about substance use among adults age 65 and older, including information on substance use on an average day, receipt of substance use treatment, and emergency department (ED) visits. This paper draws upon three SAMHSA data collections: the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN).
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "009:30" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "SAMHSA", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:SAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.gov" } |
| description | This report presents facts about substance use among adults age 65 and older, including information on substance use on an average day, receipt of substance use treatment, and emergency department (ED) visits. This paper draws upon three SAMHSA data collections: the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Official Government Data Source", "mediaType": "text/html", "description": "Visit the original government dataset for complete information, documentation, and data access.", "downloadURL": "https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/day-life-older-adults-substance-use-facts" } ] |
| identifier | https://healthdata.gov/api/views/2r33-pd7e |
| issued | 2025-07-14 |
| keyword |
[ "ed-visits", "nsduh-teds-dawn", "older-adults", "samhsa", "substance-use" ] |
| landingPage | https://healthdata.gov/d/2r33-pd7e |
| modified | 2025-09-06 |
| programCode |
[ "009:061" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "SAMHSA" ] |
| title | A Day in the Life of Older Adults: Substance Use Facts |
