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The
DASIS Report: Availability of HIV Services in Substance Abuse
Treatment Facilities, 2004
Highlights:
- SAMHSA's
National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) is
an annual census of all known public and private facilities in the
U.S. that provide substance abuse treatment.
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In 2004, of the 13,454 substance abuse treatment facilities that responded
to SAMHSA's National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services,
31% provided HIV testing, 56% offered HIV education/counseling/support
groups, and 12% offered special programs or groups for persons with
HIV/AIDS.
- Among
the private for-profit organizations, 20% provided offered HIV testing,
44% offered HIV education/counseling/support groups, and 10% offered
special programs or groups for persons with HIV/AIDS.
- Among
facilities offering outpatient services, those offering outpatient
methadone maintenance were the most likely to offer HIV/AIDS services.
- Facilities
operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs were most likely to
offer HIV testing (94%).
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This Short
Report, The DASIS Report: Availability
of HIV Services in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, 2004,
is based on the 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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