Research Guides: Chemical Dependence & Addictions: Statistics

What are statistics?

Statistics is the plural form of statistic, which means either a single item in a statistical study, or a quantity calculated from the data in a sample, which characterizes an important aspect in the sample (such as a mean or an average).

Statistics can be used to support your thesis or ideas on a particular topic.

Source: Wiktionary

Online Statistics

National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program
Covers a wide range of legal and illicit drugs (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, synthetic drugs, and others) and the trajectories, patterns, and consequences of drug use as well as related predictors and outcomes.
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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CBHSQ maintains several data collection systems and surveys on key topics in U.S. behavioral health, including: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which measures behavioral health indicators across the United States; and The Behavioral Health Services Information System, which collects information on the U.S. behavioral health treatment system and connects people with substance use and mental health treatment through the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
Provides public-use data files, file documentation, and access to restricted-use data files to support a better understanding of this critical area of public health.