Boston College LibGuides @ BC - Health Statistics

Government Sources

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (CDC)

Tracks health risks in the United States over ten years, national and state data.
College Drinking (NIAAA)

Statistics on deaths and injuries caused by college drinking from the NIAAA.
Health, United States

Chartbook from the NCHS indicating Trends in the Health of Americans. This resource includes over 140 trend tables including topics such as fertility, natality and mortality.Includes Mental Health Expenditures and other data.
International Narcotics Control Board

Annual report provides regional and country statistics on illegal use of drugs and drug trafficking.
SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health

Sponsored by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, an Agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (ICPSR) (BC Community Only)

Microdata from government drug abuse and mental health surveys, 1970s to the present.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics. Office of Applied Studies

Current news, trends and national and state data on substance abuse.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (CDC)

Survey data starting in 1991 based on high school questionnaire about health behavior.
Mental Health United States (NHIMH)

Biennial report from 2004. Links to tables and figures through the report. Data includes statistics such as: major national and state trends, state mental health agency controlled expenditures and revenues for mental health.