The DASIS Report:  Geographic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine / Amphetamine and Marijuana: 2005

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Highlights:

• Among the six primary substances of abuse that dominate substance abuse treatment admissions reported to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), three (marijuana, methamphetamine/amphetamines, and opiates other than heroin) increased between 1995 and 2005 and three decreased (alcohol, cocaine, and heroin). All the rates presented are for substance abuse treatment admissions with methamphetamine/amphetamines or marijuana as their primary substance of abuse. The full report contains maps indicating the relative quintile rank of each State.

  Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Treatment Admissions:

• The methamphetamine/amphetamine treatment admission rate for the nation increased from 30 per 100,000 population aged 12 or older in 1995 to 68 per 100,000 in 2005.

• Generally, in both 1995 and 2005, the Pacific and Mountain States had the highest rates for substance abuse treatment admissions whose primary drug was methamphetamine/ amphetamines.

• In 1995, Oregon alone had a methamphetamine/amphetamine treatment admission rate of 220 or more per 100,000. By 2005, four States (Hawaii, Iowa, Oregon, and Washington) had a methamphetamine/ amphetamine treatment admission rate of 220 or more per 100,000.

• In 2005, the States with the lowest rates of methamphetamine/amphetamine treatment admissions (less than 5 per 100,000) were Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

  Marijuana Treatment Admissions:

• The marijuana treatment admission rate for the nation increased from 81 per 100,000 population aged 12 or older in 1995 to 118 per 100,000 in 2005.

• Generally, in both 1995 and 2005, the West North Central and Pacific had the highest rates for substance abuse treatment admissions whose primary drug was marijuana.

• In 1995, Iowa alone had a marijuana treatment admission rate of 199 or more per 100,000. By 2005, seven States (Delaware, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, and Vermont) had a marijuana treatment admission rate of 199 or more per 100,000.

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This Short Report, The DASIS Report:  Geographic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine / Amphetamine and Marijuana: 2005, 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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