New Reports from SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies

Substance Use and Mental Health Information for Each State

A new report providing analyses of substance use and mental health patterns occurring in each state reveals that there are wide variations among the states in problems such as illicit drug use and underage drinking, but that no state was immune from these problems. For example, past-month use of alcohol among persons aged 12 to 20 (underage use of alcohol) ranged from a low of 21.5 percent in Utah to a high of 38.3 percent in Vermont. Yet Utah had the highest level of people age 18 or older reporting serious psychological distress in the past year (14.4 percent), while Hawaii had the lowest level (8.8 percent).

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State Estimates of Substance Use From the 2005-2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health  (402 KB)

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Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

Problems with alcohol as a primary substance of abuse accounted for 40 percent of the 1.8 million admissions in 2006 for substance abuse treatment in the United States according to a report based on the latest nationwide survey of treatment facilities. Yet this percentage of admissions for alcohol abuse treatment is markedly lower than the 51 percent share it represented in 1996.

The report also reveals that over the same 10-year period, the percentages of admissions for methamphetamine, prescription drug, and marijuana abuse rose.

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TEDS Highlights 2006  (402 KB)

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