March 4, 2005 |
Trends in Marijuana Treatment Admissions, by State: 1992-2002 |
In Brief |
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Admission rates for primary marijuana increased nationally by 162 percent between 1992 and 2002 (Figure 1). Rates were calculated per 100,000 persons aged 12 or older. The number of marijuana admissions per year more than tripled in this time period. In the same period, the proportion of marijuana admissions increased from 6 percent of all admissions to 15 percent of all admissions.
Figure 1. Rate and Percentage of Primary Marijuana Admissions, United States: 1992-2002 | |
Source: 2002 SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). |
Figure 2. Marijuana Admission Rates per 100,000 Population Aged 12 or Older: 1992, 1997, 2002 | ||||
* In four States, significant changes in the clients or facilities reported to TEDS from 1992 to 2002 resulted in changes in the number of admissions large enough to influence trends. These States were Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Data for these states are shown on the maps as "Changes in Clients/Facilities Reporting" for the indicated years. For additional information, please see Chapter 4 of the TEDS 1992-2002 report. ** Data were not submitted for one or more years in some States or jurisdiction because of changes to their data collection systems. |
Source: 2002 SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). |
Figure 3. Changes in Marijuana Admission Rates: 1992-2002 | ||
* In four States, significant changes in the clients or facilities reported to TEDS from 1992 to 2002 resulted in changes in the number of admissions large enough to influence trends. These States were Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Data for these states are shown on the maps as "Changes in Clients/Facilities Reporting" for the indicated years. For additional information, please see Chapter 4 of the TEDS 1992-2002 report. ** Data were not submitted for one or more years in some States or jurisdiction because of changes to their data collection systems. |
Source: 2002 SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). |
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End Note
1 The primary substance of abuse is the main substance reported at the time of admission.
The Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) is an integrated data system maintained by the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). One component of DASIS is the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). TEDS is a compilation of data on the demographic characteristics and substance abuse problems of those admitted for substance abuse treatment. The information comes primarily from facilities that receive some public funding. Information on treatment admissions is routinely collected by State administrative systems and then submitted to SAMHSA in a standard format. TEDS records represent admissions rather than individuals, as a person may be admitted to treatment more than once. State admission data are reported to TEDS by the Single State Agencies (SSAs) for substance abuse treatment. There are significant differences among State data collection systems. Sources of State variation include completeness of reporting, facilities reporting TEDS data, clients included, and treatment resources available. See the annual TEDS reports for details. Approximately 1.9 million records are included in TEDS each year.
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Information and data for this issue are based on data reported to TEDS through March 1, 2004.
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