Good policies are based on good information.  Sometimes people have trouble finding reliable data to help paint a picture.  On this page, we will direct you to a few helpful sources of NH data.

The NH Department of Health and Human Services collects a wide variety of data.  The most immediately relevant (and most frequently cited in AOD circles) are:

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• NH Youth Risk Behavior Survey

The Office of Applied Studies at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) collects data nationally and provides state level data on a variety of topics.  The States in Brief reports released last year are very user-friendly and comprehensive.  Two specific studies that are worth exploring are:

• National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services
• National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Sometimes it is helpful to be able to tell policy-makers what voters think.  The Soros foundation recently funded a poll regarding attitudes toward addiction and addiction treatment:

• Public Opinion Data