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2005 KIDS COUNT Data Book Online

Data from the 2005 KIDS COUNT Data Book are now available in an easy-to-use, powerful online database, "State Level Data Online," that allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles; or, download the entire data set as delimited text files. You can also read the book online or view it in Acrobat PDF format. Print copies of the book are available and may be ordered on the website.
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/

2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse)

SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies has available the latest National Survey on Drug Use & Health (formerly NHSDA), providing the overview and the full results in both HTML and PDF formats. Find the full report online at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm#NSDUHinfo

 

 

Youth Substance Use: State Estimates from the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies has just released the latest Youth Report from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. The complete report is available in both HTML and PDF formats.

"This report on substance use among youths is the second presenting State estimates from the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The Summary of Findings from the 1999 NHSDA presented national estimates, as well as State estimates, for all persons aged 12 or older. This report examines State estimates of the use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana by youths aged 12 to 17 and their perceptions and behaviors that may be related to that use. The national sample included approximately 25,000 youths, including samples of 1,000 youths for the eight largest States and 300 youths for each of the remaining 42 States and the District of Columbia."

In addition, updated State estimates data for 2002-2003 have been added to the web. You can find these data at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k3State/toc.htm
or in PDF version at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k3State/2k3SAE.pdf

The data include substance abuse treatment admission data by state; state estimates of alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse for 1999; youth substance use by state; and maps of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among youth in the U.S. This page will give you quick access to the state data, or you can read the complete report.

HTML version at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/NHSDA/99YouthState/toc.htm

 

 

AMERICA'S CHILDREN: KEY NATIONAL INDICATORS OF WELL BEING, 2005

 

 

This report of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics presents 25 key indicators of the well-being of children, including statistics on children's economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. It also provides data on 8 key contextual measures. This year's report has special features on children with asthma, children with specified blood lead levels, and parental reports of children’s emotional and behavioral difficulties. In addition, the report includes a special section on family structure and the well-being of children.

You can view this report online in both HTML and PDF formats. The PDF version offers individual sections that you can view, print, or download. You will find access to all online versions of this report at:

http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/
or find the PDF version at: http://www.childstats.gov/pubs.asp

[Also, find the previous reports from 1998 through 2004 listed]

If you prefer to order a paper copy of the 2005 report, you will find contact information online at: http://www.childstats.gov/order.asp

 

CDC ADOLESCENT HEALTH CHARTBOOK (2000)

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an adolescent health chartbook as part of its Health, United States, 2000 report. The chartbook documents health risks faced by children and adolescents ages 10 to 19 and points out areas where gaps in the data exist. It contains sections on population characteristics, health status, reproductive health, risk behaviors, and health care access, and it focuses on current measures to reduce health risks. In addition, a related press release states that older adolescents are more likely than preteens to die from a motor vehicle accident or firearm injury; to visit a hospital emergency department with an illness or injury; and to smoke, binge drink, or use marijuana. The report can be viewed or downloaded in full PDF format at:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus00.pdf
[this is a very large Adobe Acrobat PDF file - 2.7MB]

To view the latest edition of Health, United States, 2004, and the "Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans," with "Special Feature on Drugs," go to: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm

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