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February 27, 2004
 National Survey on
Drug Use and Health: Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence among
Youths Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center
The National Survey on
Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), formerly the National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), asks persons aged 12 or older to
report their use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs during the
year prior to the interview. The survey also asks youths aged 12
to 17 if they have ever been in jail or in a detention center.
Past research has shown that rates of substance use and dependence
are substantial among youths with criminal justice experience.
This report focuses on the substance use, abuse, and dependence
rates among youths aged 12 to 17. Responses were analyzed by
gender and race/ethnicity for comparative purposes.
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