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SAMHSA Research Data Center (NSDUH Restricted Use File)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality

On-site access to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health restricted use file (2002 onward), including state and county codes, detailed industry and occupation codes and detailed demographic items, for approved substance use and mental health research.

Indicative award
Not a cash award (not a cash award)In-kind data access; the page says the fee varies by volume, usage and technical assistance, with no figure given.
Timing
Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Proposals go through the SAP portal; no cycle or deadline is stated. FSRDC Special Sworn Status takes on average 3-4 months after approval.
Who can apply
Any faculty rank, Postdoctoral, Doctoral candidate, Early-career faculty
Eligibility
Analysis is on-site only at an NCHS RDC or an FSRDC; remote access is not available; proposals are reviewed by SAMHSA for feasibility and disclosure risk.
SSWR clusters
Special Interest Groups
Topics
nsduh · restricted data · substance use epidemiology · county-level estimates · mental health
Apply at
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health/samhsa-rdc
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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