Injecting TX: Treatment admissions for injection drug use: 2003; SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies

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Treatment Admissions for Injection Drug Use: 2003

The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions for Injection Drug Use: 2003

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In 2003, there were 237,000 substance abuse treatment admissions for injection drug use (13% of all admissions reported to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set [TEDS]).

Opiates accounted for 77% of admissions for injection drug use, followed by stimulants (16%) and cocaine (6%).

Most substance abuse treatment admissions for injected opiates were self/individually referred to treatment (58%); while most admissions for injected stimulants were referred by the criminal justice system (44%).

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This Short Report, The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions for Injection Drug Use: 2003 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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