National Data Sources for Substance-Related Consequences, Consumption, and Risk and Protective Factor Indicators
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Healthcare Cost Utilization Project (H-CUP)
Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP is the Nation's most comprehensive source of hospital care data, including information on in-patient stays, ambulatory surgery and services visits, and emergency department encounters. . HCUP enables researchers, insurers, policymakers and others to study health care delivery and patient outcomes over time, and at the national, regional, State, and community levels. HCUP data is available for 33 states, and the District of Columbia.
For more information on HCUP, go to https://www.ahrq.gov/research/data/hcup/index.html
Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System: Sales of Alcohol (AEDS/Alcohol Sales)
Sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, AEDS is a centralized, national repository of alcohol-related data sets. Currently, AEDS includes alcoholic beverage sales data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The dataset converts the gallons of sold or shipped beer, wine, and spirits into gallons of ethanol (pure alcohol) before calculating per capita consumption estimates. Per capita estimates are based on state population estimates for persons aged 14 or older obtained from U.S. Census Bureau Internet releases.
For more information on AEDS/Alcohol sales data, go to http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/datasys.htm
Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS)
Sponsored by the Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration, Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) is an automated, comprehensive drug reporting system which monitors the flow of DEA controlled substances from their point of manufacture through commercial distribution channels to point of sale or distribution at the dispensing/retail level - hospitals, retail pharmacies, practitioners, mid-level practitioners, and teaching institutions.
For further information on ARCOS, go to https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/arcos/
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BRFSS is a state-based system of telephone health surveys that collects information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access primarily related to chronic disease and injury. Currently, data are collected monthly in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
For more information on BRFSS, go to https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html
Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER)
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC WONDER is an easy-to-use, menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information, including the Multiple Cause of Death data, which are county-level national mortality and population data based on death certificates for U.S. residents. CDC WONDER provides multiple cause of death data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For further information on CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death, go to https://wonder.cdc.gov/mcd.html
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income inequality, and teen births in nearly every county in America. The Roadmaps provide guidance and tools to understand the data, and strategies that communities can use to move into action. County health rankings are available for all 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
For more information on county health rankings and roadmaps, go to http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
Sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, FARS is a nationwide system providing data on fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. FARS contains data on fatal traffic crashes within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
For more information on FARS, go to http://www.nhtsa.gov/FARS
KIDS COUNT Data Center
Sponsored by Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT data center tracks the well-being of children in the United States by providing high-quality data on children and families on demographics; economic well-being; education; family and community; health; and safety and risky behaviors. In addition to including data from the most trusted national resources, the KIDS COUNT Data Center draws from more than 50 KIDS COUNT state organizations that provide state and local data, as well publications providing insights into trends affecting child and family well-being. The data is available for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
For more information on KIDS COUNT data center, go to http://datacenter.kidscount.org/
Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Part D Prescriber
Sponsored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Part D Prescriber Public Use File (PUF) provides information on prescription drugs prescribed by individual physicians and other health care providers and paid for under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program. The dataset identifies providers by their National Provider Identifier (NPI) and the specific prescriptions that were dispensed at their direction, listed by brand name (if applicable) and generic name. Part D prescriber data is available for all states, jurisdictions, and the District of Columbia.
For more information on Part D prescriber public use file, go to https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Medicare-Provider-Charge-Data/Part-D-Prescriber.html
Monitoring the Future (MTF)
Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, MTF surveys a nationally representative sample of approximately 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students. MTF findings are available at national and regional level.
For more information on MTF, go to http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
Sponsored by the Administration of Children and Family's Children's Bureau, NCANDS is a voluntary data collection system that collects case-level data on all child abuse and neglect cases that receive a Child Protection Services agency response. States that are unable to provide case-level data submit aggregated counts of key indicators. NCANDS collects information from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
For more information on NCANDS, go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/research-data-technology/reporting-systems/ncands
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
Sponsored by the Administration of Children and Family's Children's Bureau, NCANDS is a voluntary data collection system that collects case-level data on all child abuse and neglect cases that receive a Child Protection Services agency response. States that are unable to provide case-level data submit aggregated counts of key indicators. NCANDS collects information from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
For more information on NCANDS, go to http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/research-data-technology/reporting-systems/ncands
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations. NHANES findings are available at the national level.
For more information on NHANES, go to https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm
National Poison Data System (NPDS)
Sponsored by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), National Poison Data System (NPDS), has more than 62 million exposure case records and product-specific data about more than 420,000 products going back to 1983.
For more information on NPDS, go to http://www.aapcc.org/data-system/
National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, NSDUH is a primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older. NSDUH provides data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For further information on NSDUH, go to https://www.samhsa.gov/data/population-data-nsduh
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
Sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs are statewide electronic data systems that collect, analyze, and make available prescription data on controlled substances dispensed by non-hospital pharmacies and practitioners. For each prescription, all PDMPs include patient, prescriber, and pharmacy identifiers, as well as type and quantity of the drug dispensed. However, access to PDMP data is legislatively mandated, and varies from state to state. PMDPs are currently operational in 49 states.
For further information on PDMPs, go to
http://www.namsdl.org/prescription-monitoring-programs.cfm
http://www.pdmpassist.org/Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PRAMS is a collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Currently, PRAMS provides data on 40 states and New York City.
For further information on PRAMS, go to http://www.cdc.gov/PRAMS/index.htm
Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS)
Maintained by SAMHSA's Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, TEDS comprises data that are routinely collected by States (and some jurisdictions) in monitoring their individual substance abuse treatment systems. TEDS system includes records for approximately 1.5 million substance abuse treatment admissions annually. The 2012 TEDS data is available for 48 states and 2 jurisdictions.
For further information on TEDS, go to http://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/newmapv1.htm
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
Supported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, UCR is a voluntary program that collects and reports data on four key areas: reported crimes, detailed crime incidence reports (National Incidence-Based Reporting System), law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, and hate crimes. UCR collects data from over 18,000 voluntarily participating federal, state, county, city, tribal, and university/college law enforcement agencies. Data are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
For further information on UCR, go to https://ucr.fbi.gov/
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, YRBSS is a school-based survey conducted every 2 years. It monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and young adults. As of 2011, YRBSS data is available for 47 states, 22 districts (including the District of Columbia), six territories, and two tribes.
For further information on YRBSS, go to http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm