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Figure 6.2 is titled "Average Length of Stay (LOS), in Days, of Substance Abuse Treatment Clients Aged 18 or Older, by Facility Type of Care: 1997-1999." The figure is a bar graph, where the horizontal axis shows four facility types of care: (1) outpatient nonmethadone, (2) nonhospital residential, (3) outpatient methadone, and (4) a combination of types of care. The vertical axis represents the average length of stay (LOS) in days.
In 1997-1999, clients aged 18 or older who were discharged from outpatient nonmethadone facilities stayed an average of 147.4 days in treatment.
In 1997-1999, clients aged 18 or older who were discharged from nonhospital residential facilities stayed an average of 54.6 days in treatment.
In 1997-1999, clients aged 18 or older who were discharged from outpatient methadone facilities stayed an average of 481.7 days in treatment.
In 1997-1999, clients aged 18 or older who were discharged from facilities offering a combination of types of care stayed an average of 93.5 days in treatment.
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SAMHSA, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services, is the Federal Government's lead agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and mental health services in the United States.
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