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 years and older were eligible. Only data from participants aged 12-17 years old are included in this file with limited access.
The Drug use questionnaire was administered at the Mobile Examination Center (MEC) during the MEC Interview. For Youths 12-17 years, questions were self-administered using the Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing – ACASI system, The ACASI was conducted in either English or Spanish. The ACASI enables respondents to hear questions through earphones as well as 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.
Mentally impaired individuals or participants who were unable to understand English or Spanish were not asked these questions.
For details on the QA/QC process for this component, please refer to the MEC Interview Manual on the NHANES website.
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.
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Yes | 180 | 180 | |
2 | No | 749 | 929 | DUQ240 |
7 | Refused | 1 | 930 | DUQ240 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 930 | DUQ240 |
. | Missing | 79 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 to 17 | Range of Values | 180 | 180 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 180 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 180 | |
. | Missing | 829 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 75 | 75 | |
2 | No | 105 | 180 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 180 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 180 | |
. | Missing | 829 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 to 17 | Range of Values | 75 | 75 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 75 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 75 | |
. | Missing | 934 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 18 | Range of Values | 75 | 75 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 75 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 75 | |
. | Missing | 934 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 30 | 30 | |
2 | Weeks | 13 | 43 | |
3 | Months | 24 | 67 | |
4 | Years | 8 | 75 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 75 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 75 | |
. | Missing | 934 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Once per month | 13 | 13 | |
2 | 2-3 times per month | 9 | 22 | |
3 | 4-8 times per month (about 1-2 times per week) | 13 | 35 | |
4 | 9-24 times per month (about 3-6 times per week) | 20 | 55 | |
5 | 25-30 times per month (one or more times per day) | 20 | 75 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 75 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 75 | |
. | Missing | 934 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | 1 per day | 29 | 29 | |
2 | 2 per day | 21 | 50 | |
3 | 3-5 per day | 19 | 69 | |
4 | Six or more per day | 6 | 75 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 75 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 75 | |
. | Missing | 934 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 to 100 | Range of Values | 180 | 180 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 180 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 180 | |
. | Missing | 829 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
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1 | Days | 60 | 60 | |
2 | Weeks | 31 | 91 | |
3 | Months | 60 | 151 | |
4 | Years | 29 | 180 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 180 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 180 | |
. | Missing | 829 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 30 | Range of Values | 98 | 98 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 98 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 98 | |
. | Missing | 911 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 12 | 12 | |
2 | No | 917 | 929 | DUQ370 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 929 | DUQ370 |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 930 | DUQ370 |
. | Missing | 79 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 12 | 12 | |
2 | No | 0 | 12 | DUQ290 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 12 | DUQ290 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | DUQ290 |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 to 17 | Range of Values | 12 | 12 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 12 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 9 | Range of Values | 12 | 12 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 12 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Weeks | 3 | 3 | |
3 | Months | 5 | 8 | |
4 | Years | 4 | 12 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 12 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Once | 4 | 4 | |
2 | 2-5 times | 3 | 7 | |
3 | 6-19 times | 2 | 9 | |
4 | 20-49 times | 1 | 10 | |
5 | 50-99 times | 0 | 10 | |
6 | 100 times or more | 2 | 12 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 12 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 4 | Range of Values | 3 | 3 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 3 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 3 | |
. | Missing | 1006 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 0 | 0 | |
2 | No | 11 | 11 | DUQ330 |
7 | Refused | 1 | 12 | DUQ330 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | DUQ330 |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
777 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
7777 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Weeks | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Months | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Years | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 2 | 2 | |
2 | No | 10 | 12 | DUQ370 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 12 | DUQ370 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 12 | DUQ370 |
. | Missing | 997 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 to 9 | Range of Values | 2 | 2 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 1 | 1 | |
2 | Weeks | 1 | 2 | |
3 | Months | 0 | 2 | |
4 | Years | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Once | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2-5 times | 0 | 1 | |
3 | 6-19 times | 0 | 1 | |
4 | 20-49 times | 0 | 1 | |
5 | 50-99 times | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 100 times or more | 1 | 2 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 1 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 1 | |
. | Missing | 1008 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 2 | 2 | |
2 | No | 928 | 930 | DUQ425 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 930 | DUQ425 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 930 | DUQ425 |
. | Missing | 79 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cocaine | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Heroin | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Methamphetamine | 1 | 1 | |
. | Missing | 1008 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Steroids | 0 | 0 | |
. | Missing | 1009 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Any other drugs | 1 | 1 | |
. | Missing | 1008 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 to 15 | Range of Values | 2 | 2 | |
777 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
999 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
9999 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Days | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Weeks | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Months | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Years | 2 | 2 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Once | 0 | 0 | DUQ430 |
2 | 2-5 times | 1 | 1 | |
3 | 6-19 times | 0 | 1 | |
4 | 20-49 times | 0 | 1 | |
5 | 50-99 times | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 100 times or more | 1 | 2 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
99 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | More than once a day, | 1 | 1 | |
2 | About once a day, | 0 | 1 | |
3 | At least once a week but not every day, | 0 | 1 | |
4 | At least once a month but not every week, | 1 | 2 | |
5 | Less than once a month | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 2 | |
. | Missing | 1007 | 1009 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 5 | 5 | |
2 | No | 174 | 179 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 179 | |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 180 | |
. | Missing | 829 | 1009 |