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Characteristics of Substance Abuse Facilities Owned by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2000 

The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Substance Abuse Facilities Owned by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2000

Highlights:

  • In 2000, the typical daily number of clients enrolled in facilities owned by the Veteran Administration (VA) was about three times higher than the number enrolled in non VA facilities.

  • Almost 93 percent of Veteran Administration owned facilities were located in or operated by hospitals compared with 15 percent of non VA facilities.

  • An average of 33 percent of substance abuse treatment clients enrolled in Veteran Administration owned facilities were being treated for alcohol abuse only.

  • An average of 25 percent of substance abuse treatment clients enrolled in non VA owned facilities were being treated for alcohol abuse only.

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This Short Report, The DASIS Report: Characteristics of Substance Abuse Facilities Owned by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 2000 ,  is based on SAMHSA's Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS), the primary source of national data on substance abuse treatment. DASIS is conducted by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

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