The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking the Air Force's assistance in their preparation for the Congressionally mandated national household survey on drug abuse and mental health issues. This national study, based on geographic sampling, includes 35 Air Force bases in the United States. The first phase of the study involves the listing of about 800,000 residences in randomly selected geographic areas across the country. This will be followed by an interviewing process, began in January. The interview process involves a random sample of about 200,000 households from the compiled household listings.
Individual participation is voluntary.