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This short report examines emergency department (ED) visits involving benzodiazepines, which are medications prescribed to relieve symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks and seizures. It looks at the effect of combining benzodiazepines with opioid pain relievers or alcohol, both substances that also depress the central nervous system. The report quantifies the...

Abstract The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program provide information on alcohol and drug use by individuals who have recently been arrested. The studies differ in their target populations (civilian, noninstitutionalized individuals vs. arrestees in 39 sites recently booked into...

These detailed tables show trends in population totals and prevalence estimates of illicit drug use, risk and protective factors, substance initiation, substance dependence/abuse, and need/receipt of substance use treatment from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Substances examined include illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens...

These detailed tables present standard errors for illicit drug use totals and prevalence estimates from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Illicit drugs include marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. Standard errors...

These detailed tables show standard errors for trends in totals and prevalence estimates of illicit drug use, risk and protective factors, substance initiation, substance dependence/abuse, and need/receipt of substance use treatment from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Substances examined include illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine...

This report presents results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report includes national estimates of rates of initiation and use of illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), alcohol, and tobacco...

The findings in this publication reflect data on drug-related deaths that occurred during calendar year 2010 and were reported by participating medical examiners/coroners (ME/Cs) to DAWN. Data are not nationally representative but cover metropolitan areas in 37 states, with complete data for 13 states. Counts of drug-related deaths for (1)...

This short report uses data on drug-related emergency department (ED) visits to examine the involvement of zolpidem in ED visits that are related to overmedication. Zolpidem is a medication used to treat insomnia. Overmedication may occur when a patient takes too much of their own medications (i.e., exceeds the prescribed...

This short report uses data on drug-related emergency department (ED) visits from the Drug Abuse Warning Network to examine the trends in ED visits involving methamphetamine from 2007 to 2011. In addition to the trends for total methamphetamine-related visits, it also shows trends by gender and by age group; the...

This issue of The CBHSQ Report presents facts about substance use among young adults, including initiation, receipt of treatment, and emergency department visits for substance use \

These detailed tables show trends in population totals and prevalence estimates of illicit drug use, risk and protective factors, substance initiation, substance dependence/abuse, and need/receipt of substance use treatment from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Substances examined include illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens...

These detailed tables show standard errors for trends in totals and prevalence estimates of illicit drug use, risk and protective factors, substance initiation, substance dependence/abuse, and need/receipt of substance use treatment from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Substances examined include illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine...

This report presents results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report includes national estimates of rates of initiation and use of illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), alcohol, and tobacco...

These detailed tables are population illicit drug use totals and prevalence estimates from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Illicit drugs include marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. Results are provided for...

These detailed tables present standard errors for illicit drug use totals and prevalence estimates from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Illicit drugs include marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. Standard errors...