METHOD
A survey sample consisted of participants in the 2001–2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC),22,23 which was designed, sponsored, and conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The NESARC is a nationally representative household survey of the US civilian noninstitutionalized population. Nationwide face-to-face personal interviews were conducted with 43,093 participants aged ≥ 18 years by the US Census Bureau in 2001–2002. The overall response rate was 81%. The NESARC procedures were reviewed and approved by the US Census Bureau and the US Office of Management and Budget. All NESARC participants provided informed consent. The survey provides data on alcohol and drug use, psychiatric classification of substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders, alcohol treatment utilization, sociodemographic information, and family history of AUD.