Release of the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health:
Using Data to Drive the Great American Recovery
Timothy Westlake, M.D., FACEP, Chief of Staff, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
July 27, 2026
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides up-to-date information on tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, mental health and other health-related issues in the United States.
NSDUH began in 1971 and is conducted every year in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This year almost 70,000 people were interviewed for this important study.
Information from NSDUH is used to support prevention and treatment programs, monitor substance use trends, estimate the need for treatment and inform public health policy.
For an overview: Highlights for the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
