The
DASIS Report: Marijuana Use Secondary to Other Substances of
Abuse
Highlights:
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In an
additional 336,900 substance abuse treatment admissions (21 percent
of total admissions), marijuana was reported as less significant
or secondary to abuse of another substance. That is, in 60
percent of the admissions involving marijuana in 2000, marijuana
was not the primary substance of abuse.
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Among
secondary marijuana admissions, 56 percent had alcohol as the primary
substance of abuse, 21 percent cocaine, 11 percent stimulants, 10
percent opiates, and 2 percent other substances.
Other
reports on marijuana
Other
drugs
Reports on substance
abuse treatment
Other topics
Other
OAS publications and services
This Short Report, The
DASIS Report: Marijuana Use Secondary to Other Substances of
Abuse, 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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