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Arrestee Substance Use: Comparison of Estimates from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program

Pamela K. Lattimore  1 , Danielle M. Steffey  2 , Joseph Gfroerer  2 , Jonaki Bose  2 , Michael R. Pemberton  1 , Michael A. Penne  1
In: CBHSQ Data Review. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2012.
2014 Jul.
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Arrestee Substance Use: Comparison of Estimates from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program

Pamela K. Lattimore et al.
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The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program provide information on alcohol and drug use by individuals who have recently been arrested. The studies differ in their target populations (civilian, noninstitutionalized individuals vs. arrestees in 39 sites recently booked into jails) and data collection methods. This study uses 2003 ADAM and 2002–2008 NSDUH data for adult males living in the 39 ADAM sites who reported a past year arrest and 2002–2008 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data to examine how well NSDUH covers the arrestee population and to compare estimates of drug and alcohol use and substance abuse or dependence. In general, ADAM estimates of rates of self-reported drug use were higher. The magnitude of these differences cannot be accounted for by undercoverage in NSDUH. Other possible reasons for these differences and their implications for interpreting NSDUH and ADAM data are discussed.

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    1. The 39 sites (identified by their primary cities) for the 2003 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) data collection were Albany, NY; Albuquerque, NM; Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA (Fulton and DeKalb counties); Birmingham, AL; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC: Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Rio Arriba, NM; Sacramento, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX; San Diego, CA; San Jose, CA; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tampa, FL (Hillsborough and Pinellas counties); Tucson, AZ; Tulsa, OK; Washington, DC; and Woodbury, IA (see End Note 20).

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