Summary information

Study title

Epidemiological Survey on Substance Abuse in Germany 2012 (ESA)

Creator

Institut für Therapieforschung (IFT), München
Institut für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie der Technischen Universität Dresden
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und soziale Sicherung, Berlin

Study number / PID

ZA5787, Version 2.0.0 (GESIS)

10.4232/1.14093 (DOI)

Data access

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Series

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Abstract

Questions about health. Questions about medications, smoking, alcohol and drug consumption.Topics: 1. Questions on health: Self-assessment of the state of health and psychological well-being; frequency of nervousness, hopelessness, restlessness, feeling of despondence, overexertion and worthlessness in the last month; detailed indication of chronic diseases. 2. Use of medications: type of medication (painkillers, sleeping pills, sedatives, stimulants, appetite suppressants, antidepressants, neuroleptics and anabolic steroids (anabolic steroids) in the last 12 months; frequency of use of painkillers, sleeping pills, sedatives, stimulants, appetite suppressants, antidepressants and neuroleptics in the last 30 days and respective prescription by a physician; frequency of taking anabolic steroids to support sporting activities in the last month; taking painkillers, sleeping pills or tranquilizers in the last year; addiction tendencies: in relation to the last 12 months for painkillers, sleeping pills and sedatives: considerable problems in connection with taking the medication (e.g. neglect of household and children, poor performance), injury-endangering situations under the influence of medication, accidental injuries such as accident or fall, legal problems, accusations from family or friends, broken relationships, financial difficulties, physically assaulting someone, or injured, taken in larger quantities, or for longer periods of time than prescribed by a doctor or intended to cause discomfort when discontinuing the treatment. and subsequent further use to avoid the risk of discomfort, higher doses required for desired effect or weakened effect, unsuccessful attempts to reduce the consumption of medication, and reduce or adjust, high expenditure of time for the procurement of medication or recovery from the effects, restriction of activities, taking medication despite knowledge about harmful effect, craving for medication so strong that resistances or other...
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Methodology

Data collection period

04/2012 - 08/2012

Country

Germany

Time dimension

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Analysis unit

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Universe

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Sampling procedure

Sample from the residents´ registration office Additional samples for the federal states of Berlin and Thuringia

Kind of data

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Data collection mode

The study was conducted using a mixed mode design:Self-administered questionnaire: Paper (in the data set named as PAPI)Telephone interview: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interview)Self-administered questionnaire: CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interview)

Access

Publisher

GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences

Publication year

2023

Terms of data access

C - Data and documents are only released for academic research and teaching after the data depositor's written authorization. For this purpose the Data Archive obtains a written permission with specification of the user and the analysis intention.

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