The drug use (DUQ) questions focus on lifetime and current use of marijuana or hashish, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, as well as intravenous use of drugs.
Participants aged 12-69 years were eligible. Mentally impaired individuals, or participants who were unable to understand English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, or Chinese (traditional/mandarin, simplified/mandarin, and traditional/Cantonese) were not asked these questions. Only data from participants aged 18-69 years are included in this data file.
The Drug Use questionnaire was administered at the Mobile Examination Center (MEC) during the MEC Interview. For adults 18 years and older, questions were self-administered using the Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (ACASI) system.
The ACASI was conducted in one of the following languages: English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, or Chinese (traditional/mandarin, simplified/mandarin, and traditional/Cantonese).
The ACASI enables respondents both to hear questions through earphones and read questions on the computer screen. Respondents moved at their own speed and touched the screen to indicate their response. No proxy respondents or translators were used in situations when the respondents could not self-report. The system was programmed to alert respondents of potential data entry errors or problems. When a response was entered, that had been programmed as unlikely, respondents were allowed to proceed after confirming that their entry was correct. When a response was entered that had been programmed as an error, respondents were prohibited from continuing with the ACASI until the error was corrected.
The data were edited for completeness, consistency, and illogical values.
Please refer to the NHANES Analytic Guidelines and the on-line NHANES Tutorial for further details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues.
Information on drug use is collected from all participants aged 12-69 years. Only data from participants aged 18-69 years are included in this data file. A special use data file for participants 12-17 years, DUQ_G_R, is available through the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC).
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 1774 | 1774 | |
2 | No | 1559 | 3333 | DUQ240 |
7 | Refused | 7 | 3340 | DUQ240 |
9 | Don't know | 4 | 3344 | DUQ240 |
. | Missing | 1452 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 56 | Range of Values | 1772 | 1772 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 1772 | |
999 | Don't know | 1 | 1773 | |
. | Missing | 3023 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 868 | 868 | |
2 | No | 903 | 1771 | |
7 | Refused | 1 | 1772 | |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 1773 | |
. | Missing | 3023 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 to 52 | Range of Values | 868 | 868 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 868 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 868 | |
. | Missing | 3928 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 365 | Range of Values | 859 | 859 | |
7777 | Refused | 1 | 860 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 860 | |
. | Missing | 3936 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Days | 269 | 269 | |
2 | Weeks | 64 | 333 | |
3 | Months | 95 | 428 | |
4 | Years | 431 | 859 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 859 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 859 | |
. | Missing | 3937 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Once per month | 72 | 72 | |
2 | 2-3 times per month | 146 | 218 | |
3 | 4-8 times per month (about 1-2 times per week) | 211 | 429 | |
4 | 9-24 times per month (about 3-6 times per week) | 191 | 620 | |
5 | 25-30 times per month (one or more times per day) | 245 | 865 | |
7 | Refused | 2 | 867 | |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 868 | |
. | Missing | 3928 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | 1 per day | 341 | 341 | |
2 | 2 per day | 273 | 614 | |
3 | 3-5 per day | 199 | 813 | |
4 | Six or more per day | 50 | 863 | |
7 | Refused | 2 | 865 | |
9 | Don't know | 3 | 868 | |
. | Missing | 3928 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 to 143 | Range of Values | 1764 | 1764 | |
7777 | Refused | 5 | 1769 | |
9999 | Don't know | 4 | 1773 | |
. | Missing | 3023 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Days | 387 | 387 | |
2 | Weeks | 107 | 494 | |
3 | Months | 238 | 732 | |
4 | Years | 1032 | 1764 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1764 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 1764 | |
. | Missing | 3032 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 30 | Range of Values | 511 | 511 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 511 | |
999 | Don't know | 1 | 512 | |
. | Missing | 4284 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 660 | 660 | |
2 | No | 3443 | 4103 | DUQ370 |
7 | Refused | 7 | 4110 | DUQ370 |
9 | Don't know | 9 | 4119 | DUQ370 |
. | Missing | 677 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 618 | 618 | |
2 | No | 40 | 658 | DUQ290 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 658 | DUQ290 |
9 | Don't know | 2 | 660 | DUQ290 |
. | Missing | 4136 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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12 to 53 | Range of Values | 521 | 521 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 521 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 521 | |
. | Missing | 4275 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 60 | Range of Values | 521 | 521 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 521 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 521 | |
. | Missing | 4275 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Days | 38 | 38 | |
2 | Weeks | 20 | 58 | |
3 | Months | 39 | 97 | |
4 | Years | 424 | 521 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 521 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 521 | |
. | Missing | 4275 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Once | 42 | 42 | |
2 | 2-5 times | 120 | 162 | |
3 | 6-19 times | 106 | 268 | |
4 | 20-49 times | 90 | 358 | |
5 | 50-99 times | 60 | 418 | |
6 | 100 times or more | 101 | 519 | |
77 | Refused | 1 | 520 | |
99 | Don't know | 1 | 521 | |
. | Missing | 4275 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 to 18 | Range of Values | 58 | 58 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 58 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 58 | |
. | Missing | 4738 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 84 | 84 | |
2 | No | 575 | 659 | DUQ330 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 659 | DUQ330 |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 660 | DUQ330 |
. | Missing | 4136 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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0 to 55 | Range of Values | 65 | 65 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 65 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 65 | |
. | Missing | 4731 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 40 | Range of Values | 65 | 65 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 65 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 65 | |
. | Missing | 4731 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 3 | 3 | |
2 | Weeks | 2 | 5 | |
3 | Months | 5 | 10 | |
4 | Years | 55 | 65 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 65 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 65 | |
. | Missing | 4731 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 30 | Range of Values | 5 | 5 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 5 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 5 | |
. | Missing | 4791 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 249 | 249 | |
2 | No | 411 | 660 | DUQ370 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 660 | DUQ370 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 660 | DUQ370 |
. | Missing | 4136 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 to 58 | Range of Values | 224 | 224 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 224 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 224 | |
. | Missing | 4572 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 40 | Range of Values | 224 | 224 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 224 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 224 | |
. | Missing | 4572 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 16 | 16 | |
2 | Weeks | 6 | 22 | |
3 | Months | 21 | 43 | |
4 | Years | 181 | 224 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 224 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 224 | |
. | Missing | 4572 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Once | 18 | 18 | |
2 | 2-5 times | 54 | 72 | |
3 | 6-19 times | 41 | 113 | |
4 | 20-49 times | 31 | 144 | |
5 | 50-99 times | 21 | 165 | |
6 | 100 times or more | 59 | 224 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 224 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 224 | |
. | Missing | 4572 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 20 | Range of Values | 22 | 22 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 22 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 22 | |
. | Missing | 4774 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 82 | 82 | |
2 | No | 4028 | 4110 | DUQ425 |
7 | Refused | 2 | 4112 | DUQ425 |
9 | Don't know | 6 | 4118 | DUQ425 |
. | Missing | 678 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cocaine | 41 | 41 | |
7 | Refused | 1 | 42 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 42 | |
. | Missing | 4754 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Heroin | 41 | 41 | |
. | Missing | 4755 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Methamphetamine | 28 | 28 | |
. | Missing | 4768 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Steroids | 5 | 5 | |
. | Missing | 4791 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Any other drugs | 12 | 12 | |
. | Missing | 4784 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 52 | Range of Values | 82 | 82 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 82 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 82 | |
. | Missing | 4714 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 41 | Range of Values | 82 | 82 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 82 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 82 | |
. | Missing | 4714 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 9 | 9 | |
2 | Weeks | 0 | 9 | |
3 | Months | 4 | 13 | |
4 | Years | 69 | 82 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 82 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 82 | |
. | Missing | 4714 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Once | 12 | 12 | DUQ430 |
2 | 2-5 times | 13 | 25 | |
3 | 6-19 times | 9 | 34 | |
4 | 20-49 times | 14 | 48 | |
5 | 50-99 times | 9 | 57 | |
6 | 100 times or more | 25 | 82 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 82 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 82 | |
. | Missing | 4714 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | More than once a day, | 25 | 25 | |
2 | About once a day, | 13 | 38 | |
3 | At least once a week but not every day, | 17 | 55 | |
4 | At least once a month but not every week, | 2 | 57 | |
5 | Less than once a month | 13 | 70 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 70 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 70 | |
. | Missing | 4726 | 4796 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 177 | 177 | |
2 | No | 1633 | 1810 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1810 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 1810 | |
. | Missing | 2986 | 4796 |