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SAMHDA is a one-stop shop for SAMHSA public use data with online analysis tools. Learn more about different types of data files, what data are available as free downloadable PUFs, and what online analysis systems are available on the site.

Mental Health Services for Adults with Serious Mental Illness, 2015-2019

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total	Race/Ethnicity: Total Type of Service: Any Percent: 65% Standard Error: 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Race/Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native Type of Service: Any Percent: Low precision; No estimate reported. Standard Error: Low precision; No estimate reported.
Asian	Race/Ethnicity: Asian Type of Service: Any Percent: 44% Standard Error: 3.7%
Black or African American	Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American Type of Service: Any Percent: 55% Standard Error: 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino	Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino Type of Service: Any Percent: 57% Standard Error: 1.8%
White	Race/Ethnicity: White Type of Service: Any Percent: 69% Standard Error: 0.6%
Two or More Races	Race/Ethnicity: Two or More Races Type of Service: Any Percent: 62% Standard Error: 3.0%

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total	Race/Ethnicity: Total Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: 57% Standard Error: 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Race/Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: Low precision; No estimate reported. Standard Error: Low precision; No estimate reported.
Asian	Race/Ethnicity: Asian Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: 32% Standard Error: 3.5%
Black or African American	Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: 45% Standard Error: 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino	Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: 48% Standard Error: 1.9%
White	Race/Ethnicity: White Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: 62% Standard Error: 0.7%
Two or More Races	Race/Ethnicity: Two or More Races Type of Service: Prescription Medication Percent: 52% Standard Error: 3.1%

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total	Race/Ethnicity: Total Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 44% Standard Error: 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Race/Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 41% Standard Error: 4.9%
Asian	Race/Ethnicity: Asian Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 35% Standard Error: 3.5%
Black or African American	Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 41% Standard Error: 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino	Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 37% Standard Error: 1.8%
White	Race/Ethnicity: White Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 46% Standard Error: 0.7%
Two or More Races	Race/Ethnicity: Two or More Races Type of Service: Outpatient Percent: 43% Standard Error: 3.1%

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total	Race/Ethnicity: Total Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 7% Standard Error: 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Race/Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 6% Standard Error: 2.1%
Asian	Race/Ethnicity: Asian Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 6% Standard Error: 1.6%
Black or African American	Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 9% Standard Error: 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino	Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 9% Standard Error: 1.2%
White	Race/Ethnicity: White Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 7% Standard Error: 0.3%
Two or More Races	Race/Ethnicity: Two or More Races Type of Service: Inpatient Percent: 6% Standard Error: 1.1%

Percentage Receiving Services in Past Year

Race/Ethnicity

Type of Mental Health Service:

Any

Prescription Medication

Outpatient

Inpatient

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total 65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Low precision; No estimate reported.
Asian 44%
Black or African American 55%
Hispanic or Latino 57%
White 69%
Two or More Races 62%

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total 57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Low precision; No estimate reported.
Asian 32%
Black or African American 45%
Hispanic or Latino 48%
White 62%
Two or More Races 52%

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total 44%
American Indian or Alaska Native 41%
Asian 35%
Black or African American 41%
Hispanic or Latino 37%
White 46%
Two or More Races 43%

Race/Ethnicity Compared
Percentages receiving services	Race/Ethnicity
Total 7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 6%
Asian 6%
Black or African American 9%
Hispanic or Latino 9%
White 7%
Two or More Races 6%

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Data We Collect

Research shows that substance use and mental illnesses are common in the United States, affecting millions of people each year. SAMHSA collects data through multiple sources and surveys and provides access to public-use data files and documentation to support a better understanding of mental illness and substance use disorders in America.

If you would like to read descriptions of the different surveys, please check out the Data Sources page.

Publications With SAMHSA Data

The SAMHDA list of publications provides quick access to a bibliography of the peer-reviewed studies that have used SAMHSA data to advance the field of research related to mental health and substance use.

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Data Source Finder

Not sure where to start? Use the Data Source Finder to learn about SAMHSA data sources and to find relevant public-use files.

State Estimates

State and Substate Estimates

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Small Area Estimates displays the prevalence of mental health or substance use issues within a geographic area. Use this tool to compare between areas, look at how the outcome has changed over time, or compare the data to related issues.

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DAS

Data Analysis Systems

Use the Data Analysis System (DAS) to run a quick analysis, or cross-tabulation. Download and save results as a PNG or CSV file. View the Get Help section to get started.

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Release and Help content

Latest Data Release

NSDUH 2022 Simplified Public-Use File Available on DAS

Published Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2022 simplified public-use file is the latest in the NSDUH series to be available to analyze in the Data Analysis System (DAS). This is a new type of NSDUH dataset to be included in DAS: it consists of a limited set of variables from the 2022 NSDUH public use file, enabling easier analysis for DAS users. This file can be used to explore substance use and mental health among the non-institutional civilian population 12 and older at the national level.

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We have the following resources to help you find the data you need:

Visit the Get Help section to browse FAQs.
See descriptions of all our studies on the Data Sources page.
Browse the DAS Step-by-Step guide to get started with the tool.
View the NSDUH RDAS codebooks and documentation to learn about the structure, contents, and layout of data files, including variables.
Not sure where to start? Use the to find a relevant data set.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive