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Definition

These data elements are used in conjunction with each other to provide information on the type of substances a person has used illicitly in the last 12 months.

Metadata items in this Data Set Specification

Below is a list of all the components within this Dataset Specification.
Each entry includes the item name, whether the item is optional, mandatory or conditional and the maximum times the item can occur in a dataset.
If the items must occur in a particular order in the dataset, the sequence number is included before the item name.


Data Elements
Reference Data Element Data Type Length Inclusion #
Person—type of substance used illicitly, drug of concern (ASCDC 2000 extended) code NNNN
Conditional Inclusion:
Conditional on person using a substance in an illicit manner in the last 12 months.
String 4 conditional 99

Comments

Guide for use:

The Substances used illicitly cluster comprises two data elements that capture information whether a person has possessed an illegal substance, or used a substance in an illegal manner, and the type of substance used illicitly.

These two data elements are: Person—substance used illicitly indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N and Person—type of substance used illicitly, drug of concern (ASCDC 2000 extended) code NNNN.

References

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Relation Count
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0