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The NSDUH Report July 2, 2009: Treatment for Substance Use and Depression among Adults by Race/Ethnicity
Combined 2004 to 2007 data indicate that 9.7 percent of adults aged 18 or older needed treatment for a substance use problem in the past year, and 10.5 percent of those needing substance use treatment received it in the past year in a specialty facility. Approximately 1 in 12 adults (7.5 percent) had a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year, and 66.1 percent of them received treatment for depression in the past year. Among those in need of substance use treatment, blacks had higher rates of receipt of treatment in a specialty facility than persons of two or more races, Hispanics, whites, and Asians (17.8 vs. 11.9, 11.3, 9.2, and 5.5 percent, respectively). Among adults with past year MDE, whites were more likely to have received treatment than blacks, Hispanics, and Asians (69.6 vs. 57.4, 53.4, and 48.0 percent, respectively), and persons of two or more races were more likely to have received treatment than Hispanics and Asians (65.2 vs. 53.4 and 48.0 percent, respectively).
TIP 33 Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder
This TIP, Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders, offers to treatment providers detailed information on the general effects and medical aspects of stimulant use disorders. Stimulant users have unique treatment needs for which scientifically validated treatment strategies have been developed; these strategies, as well as recommendations for applying them, are described in the TIP. Also addressed are issues that may arise when treating special populations, such as gay men and individuals with coexisting disorders.
Fiscal Year 2008 Annual SYNAR Reports: Youth Tobacco Sales
This document provides data on illegal sales of tobacco products to youth as reported by States and the District of Columbia in their FFY 2008 Annual Synar Reports. The report shows that the national weighted average rate of tobacco sales to minors (RVR) is now 9.9 percent - the lowest RVR in Synar's 12-year history.
The N-SSATS Report July 30, 2009: Characteristics of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Offering Acupuncture
Facilities offering acupuncture services most commonly accepted cash or self-payments (85 percent), private health insurance (63 percent), or Medicaid payments (56 percent). Overall, most facilities that offered acupuncture also offered other ancillary services to support the needs of clients, such as substance abuse education, discharge planning, case management, and aftercare. Facilities that offered acupuncture were twice as likely as all substance abuse treatment facilities to offer special programs or groups for adolescents (64 vs. 31 percent) and persons with HIV/AIDS (20 vs. 10 percent).
The TEDS Report July 23, 2009: Race/Ethnicity of Female Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Aged 25 to 34
In 2007, American Indian/Alaska Native female admissions aged 25 to 34 were more likely than other female admissions the same age to report primary alcohol abuse. Among female admissions aged 25 to 34, Black admissions were more likely to report primary marijuana abuse and primary cocaine abuse, and Asian/Pacific Islander admissions were more likely to report primary methamphetamine abuse, than other female admissions. Black and Hispanic female admissions aged 25 to 34 were more likely than other female admissions the same age to have not completed a high school education. Regardless of race/ethnicity, about a quarter or less of female admissions aged 25 to 34 were employed.
The N-SSATS Report July 9, 2009: Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives
The majority of substance abuse treatment facilities operated by a Tribal government (73 percent) or the Indian Health Service (63 percent) were located in rural areas, while the majority of privately operated or State/local/community government-operated facilities that served the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population were located in urban areas (62 percent). Substance abuse treatment facilities operated by a Tribal government were more likely to provide only outpatient services than facilities operated by the Indian Health Service or facilities serving the AI/AN populations that were operated by a private organization or a State/local/community government. Forty-three percent of AI/AN facilities offered treatment services in one or more AI/AN languages.
The NSDUH Report July 16, 2009: Substance Use Treatment Need and Receipt among Hispanics
Combined 2002 to 2007 data indicate that an annual average of 8.3 percent (2.6 million) of Hispanics aged 12 or older were in need of alcohol use treatment in the past year, and 3.4 percent (1.1 million) were in need of illicit drug use treatment. Among Hispanics, the prevalence of need for alcohol use treatment was highest among Mexicans (9.2 percent), and the prevalence of need for illicit drug use treatment was highest among Puerto Ricans (6.1 percent). Among Hispanics in need of alcohol use treatment in the past year, 7.7 percent received alcohol treatment in a specialty facility, and 15.1 percent of those in need of illicit drug use treatment received illicit drug treatment in a specialty facility. The need for alcohol use treatment and illicit drug use treatment, as well as the receipt of illicit drug use treatment among those needing it, were more likely among Hispanics born in the United States than among those not born in the United States.
The NSDUH Report June 18, 2009: Fathers' Alcohol Use and Substance Use among Adolescents
In 2006-2007, almost one in twelve (7.9 percent) fathers living with adolescents aged 12 to 17 had an alcohol use disorder, and 68.1 percent used alcohol in the past year but did not have an alcohol use disorder. The rate of past year alcohol use among adolescents was lower for those who lived with a father who did not use alcohol in the past year than for those who lived with a father who used alcohol but did not have an alcohol use disorder and for those who lived with a father with an alcohol use disorder (21.1 vs. 33.2 and 38.8 percent, respectively). The percentage of adolescents using illicit drugs in the past year increased with the level of paternal alcohol use, with illicit drug use reported by 14.0 percent of adolescents who lived with a father who did not use alcohol in the past year, 18.4 percent of those who lived with a father who used alcohol but did not have an alcohol use disorder, and 24.2 percent of those who lived with a father with an alcohol use disorder.
La Buena Salud Mental No Tiene Edad (Spanish language version of Good Mental Health is Ageless)
The booklet gives older adults indicators of possible mental health problems and offers them suggestions to address these problems. It also lists national hotlines and Web sites for more information.
Envejecimiento, los Medicamentos y el Alcohol (Spanish language version of Aging, Medicines and Alcohol)
The booklet warns older adults about misusing alcohol and medication and offers signals that may indicate an alcohol- or medication-related problem. It also provides steps people can take if they recognize they have a problem.
The NSDUH Report June 24, 2009: Young Adults' Need for and Receipt of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Treatment: 2007
About one fifth of young adults aged 18 to 25 (21.1 percent) were classified as needing treatment for alcohol or illicit drug use; 17.2 percent were in need of alcohol use treatment, 8.4 percent were in need of illicit drug use treatment, and 4.4 percent were in need of both alcohol and illicit drug use treatment. Less than one tenth (7.0 percent) of the young adults who were in need of alcohol or illicit drug use treatment in the past year received it at a specialty facility in the past year. Of the young adults who needed but did not receive alcohol or illicit drug use treatment in a specialty facility in the past year, 96.0 percent did not perceive the need. Less than one third of the young adults who did not receive treatment in a specialty facility but thought they needed it made an attempt to obtain it.
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