Why are we doing this survey?
Learn about the goals of the national alcohol survey (NAS)
Who runs the survey?
Frequently Asked Questions
History of the NAS
The goals of every National Alcohol Survey are to:
1) Get accurate estimates of alcohol use:
The primary goal of a representative national survey on alcohol use like the NAS is to provide accurate estimates of the prevalence of alcohol use, alcohol problems, and alcohol use disorder in the general population.
2) Monitor trends and disparities:
The long series of the NAS and consistent measures over time allows for trends to be monitored and evaluated, and, importantly, for disparities in the prevalence of alcohol use and alcohol problems to be examined over time.
3) Examine risk relationships:
The NAS also wants to understand the relationships and mechanisms underlying alcohol use and problems and changes over time, how different factors may be related to different outcomes among different groups, and how alcohol use increases risk of negative health outcomes.
The current 2023-2024 study will also collect dried blood spot samples (link to inner page) to test for immune proteins as a measure of inflammation. This is a new addition to the NAS, and from these samples, we hope to better understand the relationship between how our immune systems work and what role that might play in how using alcohol can affect our mental health.
