Using SAMHDA

Terms, formats, and statistical vocabulary

Before you begin working with SAMHDA data, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the methodological terms used widely throughout this Web site. If you need help with social science terminology, or with basic computing concepts, we suggest that you consult the following sources:

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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research   Office of Applied Studies   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) is an initiative of the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and is based at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

We appreciate the appropriate citation for analyses using data obtained from SAMHDA. Each SAMHDA study description and codebook includes a suggested bibliographic citation for the data.

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