In 2003,* there were nearly 1.7 million admissions to publicly funded substance abuse treatment programs. Most admissions (23.2 percent) were for alcohol treatment. Marijuana accounted for the largest percentage of illicit drug admissions (15.4 percent), followed by heroin (14.4 percent).
By Drug: Admissions to Publicly Funded
Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, 2003
Percentage
of Admissions |
Substance
or Drug |
| 23.2 |
alcohol
|
| 18.7 |
alcohol + another drug
|
| 15.4 |
marijuana
|
| 14.4 |
heroin
|
| 9.9 |
smoked cocaine (crack)
|
| 7.7 |
amphetamines
|
| 3.5 |
other-than-smoked cocaine (e.g., cocaine powder)
|
| 3.1 |
unknown substances
|
| 2.9 |
opiates other than heroin
|
| 0.4 |
tranquilizers
|
| 0.2 |
PCP
|
| 0.2 |
sedatives
|
| 0.1 |
hallucinogens
|
| 0.1 |
inhalants
|
|
Nearly 62 percent of admissions were White, 23.6 percent were African-American, and 13.3 percent were Hispanic or Latino.
By Race: Admissions to Publicly Funded
Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, 2003
Percentage
of Admissions |
Race/Ethinicity
|
| 61.8 |
White
|
| 23.6 |
African-American
|
| 13.3 |
Hispanic or Latino
|
| 10.1 |
Other
|
| 2.3 |
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
| 1.1 |
Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, or
Other Pacific Islander
|
| 1.1 |
Unknown
|
|
The largest age group entering treatment facilities were 36 to 40 years old (15.6 percent), followed by those 41 to 45 (14.2 percent) and 31 to 35 (13.6 percent).
By Age Group: Admissions to Publicly Funded
Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, 2003
Percentage
of Admissions |
Age Group
|
| 15.6 |
36 – 40
|
| 14.2 |
41 – 45
|
| 13.6 |
31 – 35
|
| 13.3 |
21 – 25
|
| 11.3 |
26 – 30
|
| 9.0 |
46 – 50
|
| 8.5 |
12 – 17
|
| 6.5 |
18 – 20
|
| 4.5 |
51 – 55
|
| 1.8 |
56 – 60
|
| 0.7 |
61 – 65
|
| 0.5 |
66 or older
|
| 0.2 |
11 or younger
|
| 0.2 |
unknown age
|
|
For other information on treatment trends, visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies Web site at www.oas.samhsa.gov or visit the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at ncadi.samhsa.gov.
For information on treatment research findings, visit the NIDA web site at www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/Treatment.html.
*Source: 2003 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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