SAMHSA Seeks Input on National Drug Survey Updates
Published Date: 5/26/2026
Notice
Summary
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is continuing tests to improve the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which collects important info from people aged 12 and up about substance use and mental health. These tests aim to make the survey more accurate, easier to complete, and less costly, without messing up the data we rely on. This work affects survey participants and helps guide health policies, with no extra cost to the public right now.
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You may be invited to NSDUH tests
If you are in the civilian, non‑institutionalized population aged 12 or older, SAMHSA may invite you to take part in methodological tests for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health between 2023 and 2026. Tests include focus groups (378 people, 2.0 hours each), cognitive testing (420 people, 1.0 hour each), field tests (12,000 people, 1.0 hour each), and other screening and verification activities; the agency estimates a total response burden of 14,801 hours over the study period.
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