Data Directory and Reference Manuals
Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory
The Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory [PDF] is compiled by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS). The directory is a current listing of surveys and other relevant data suitable for epidemiologic research on alcohol. Most data sets described in this document are national in scope. In some cases, however, select specialized data sets may be included. Information on the availability of and access to the data sets is provided.
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U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manuals
Online Request:
Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manuals are statistical compendia of alcohol-related data useful to researchers and others interested in alcohol problems. Copies of the U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manuals can be ordered online by sending your request to NIAAAaedsPubs@mail.nih.gov. Please indicate in your order the applicable publication’s NIH number (i.e., NIH No. 16-AA-8020).
The following publications are available for online requests:
| NIH No. 16-AA-8020 | Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in the United States: Main Findings from the 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III), Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 10 |
| NIH No. 13-8000 | Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations and Their Co-Occurring Drug-Related, Mental Health, and Injury Conditions in the United States: Findings from the 2006–2010 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) and Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 9. |
| NIH No. 10-7677 | Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in the United States, A 3-Year Follow-Up: Main Findings from the 2004-2005 Wave 2 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 8, Number 2 |
| NIH No. 05-5737 | Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in the United States: Main Findings from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 8, Number 1 |
| NIH No. 04-5563 | U.S. Apparent Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Based on State Sales, Taxation, or Receipt Data. U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 1 |
| NIH No. 02-5213 | State Trends in Drinking Behaviors, 1984-2001. U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual,Volume 7 |
| NIH No. 02-4997 | Alcohol Consumption and Problems in the General Population: Findings From the 1992 National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey |
| NIH No. 99-3519 | Drinking in the United States: Main Findings from the 1992 National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey (NLAES). U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 6 |
| NIH No. 96-4174 | State Trends in Alcohol-Related Mortality, 1979-92. U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 5 |
| NIH No. 94-3747 | County Alcohol Problem Indicators 1986-1990. U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual, Volume 3 |
Updated: January 2020