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US Department of Health and Human Services, 2004
Males are more likely to use, abuse, and be dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs than females. The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asked questions of persons aged 12 or older to assess their use of alcohol and illicit drugs, as well as their symptoms of substance dependence or abuse during the past year. NSDUH defines "any…
Descriptors: Heroin, Females, Males, Marijuana
Download full textGrunbaum, Jo Anne; Kann, Laura; Kinchen, Steve; Ross, James; Hawkins, Joseph; Lowry, Richard; Harris, William A.; McManus, Tim; Chyen, David; Collins, Janet – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2004
In the United States, 70.8% of all deaths among youth and young adults aged 10-24 years result from only four causes: motor-vehicle crashes (32.3%), other unintentional injuries (11.7%), homicide (15.1%), and suicide (11.7%). Substantial morbidity and social problems also result from the approximately 870,000 pregnancies that occur each year among…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Young Adults, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, At Risk Persons
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2005
The Children's Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has undertaken the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) to learn about the experiences of children and families who come in contact with the child welfare system. NSCAW is gathering information associated…
Descriptors: Human Services, Investigations, Child Welfare, Welfare Services
