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newThe TEDS Report - -Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Smoked Substances: 1992 to 2007    Between 1992 and 2007, there was a marked decrease in the percent of treatment admissions for smoked substances (66 percent in 1992 vs. 50 percent in 2007). Changes are evident in both demographics of these admissions and in the substances smoked. For example, over three quarters (76 percent) of female admissions for smoked substances in 1992 reported smoking cocaine/crack compared to 37 percent in 2007. Similarly, in 1992 more than half of admissions for smoked cocaine/crack were between 25 and 34 years of age; by 2007, 41 percent were between the ages of 35 and 44.

newOAS Data Review - -An Examination of Trends in Illicit Drug Use among Adults Aged 50 to 59 in the United States (PDF)


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newThe TEDS Report - -Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by the Criminal Justice System    In 2007, the criminal justice system was the largest referral source for all treatment admissions in the US (37 percent of all admissions). These admissions were almost twice as likely to be employed either full or part-time as other admissions (42 percent v. 22 percent) and slightly less likely to drop out of treatment (22 percent v. 27 percent). Over the past 15 years, the fastest growth in criminal justice referrals has been among admissions younger than 18 and admissions for marijuana and methamphetamine abuse.

newBlock Grant Report   SAMHSA administers four block and formula grant programs: the Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Block Grant, the Mental Health Services Block grant, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Formula Grant, and the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Formula Grant.  Allocations for each are made in accord with legislative authorities.  This document provides a guide to the formulas for each program, flowcharts for the major steps of the allocation process, and relevant section of legislation.

newThe NSDUH Report - -Employment and Major Depressive Episode   Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health show that the national rate of individuals who experience a past year major depressive episode (MDE) has declined from 68.8 percent in 2004 to 63.2 percent in 2006 and that rates of full-time employment continue to be lower among those with MDE than among those without MDE. Combined data from 2004 to 2007 indicate that the difference in the rate of any current employment between those with and without MDE was especially high for males, adults aged 26 or older, those who lived in non-metropolitan counties, and those who had received government assistance in the past year.

newThe N-SSATS Report - -Characteristics of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Offering Acupuncture   Acupuncture is one of the oldest healing practices in the world, and it has been used to treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions and diseases including substance abuse. According to the 2007 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) most facilities that offer acupuncture also offer other services to support the needs of clients, such as substance abuse education, discharge planning, case management, and aftercare. Facilities that offer 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).

newThe TEDS Report - -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. Black admissions aged 25 to 34were 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. Regardless of race/ethnicity, about a quarter or less of female admissions aged 25 to 34 were employed.

newThe NSDUH Report - -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 treatment in the past year, and 3.4 percent (1.1 million) were in need of illicit drug use treatment.  Among Hispanics, the need for alcohol treatment was highest among Mexicans (9.2 percent), and the need for illicit drug treatment was highest among Puerto Ricans (6.1 percent).  Among those in need of alcohol treatment in the past year, 7.7 percent received it in a specialty facility, and 15.1 percent of those in need of drug treatment received it in a specialty facility.

newThe N-SSATS Report - -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.

newThe NSDUH Report - -Treatment for Substance Use and Depression among Adults, by Race/Ethnicity   Combined from the 2004 to 2007 NSDUH 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. 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. 1 in 12 adults (7.5 percent) had a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year, and two-thirds of them received treatment for depression in the past year. Whites were more likely to have received treatment than blacks, Hispanics, and Asians, and persons of two or more races were more likely to have received treatment than Hispanics and Asians.

newThe NSDUH Report - -Young Adults' Need for and Receipt of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Treatment: 2007   In the past year, about one fifth of young adults aged 18 to 25 (21.1 percent) needed treatment for alcohol or illicit drug use, but less than one tenth (7.0 percent) of them received treatment at a specialty facility. 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 for treatment.

newThe NSDUH Report - -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.

newState Estimates of Substance Use from the 2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (HTML)   (PDF Format)

newThe NSDUH Report - - Parental Involvement in Preventing Youth Substance Use   Findings from the 2007 NSDUH suggest that the majority of parents clearly express their disapproval of youth substance use and are actively engaged in the day-to-day life of their children. However, the data also indicate that both parental involvement and perceived disapproval of youth substance use both are more prevalent for younger than for older youths.

newThe NSDUH Report - - Substance Use among Women During Pregnancy and Following Childbirth   Alcohol and drug use by pregnant women is a public health problem with potentially severe consequences.  Combined data from the 2002 to 2007 NSDUHs shows that past month alcohol use was highest among women who were not pregnant and did not have children living in the household (63.0 percent) and lowest for women in the second and third trimesters (7.8 and 6.2 percent respectively).  Similar patters were seen among women for marijuana, cigarette and binge alcohol use.

newThe NSDUH Report - - Major Depressive Episode and Treatment among Adults   In 2007, and estimated 16.5 million persons experienced at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. Of these individuals, more than 69 percent received one or more of the following types of therapeutic intervention: talking with a medical doctor or other professional, using prescription medication, or both. Women were more likely than men both to experience a past year MDE and to receive treatment.

newThe NSDUH Report - - Major Depressive Episode and Treatment among Adolescents    In 2007, an estimated 2.0 million youths aged 12 to 17 experienced a major depressive episode yet less than 40% of them received treatment for depression. Adolescents with no health insurance coverage were much less likely receive treatment those with public or private insurance (17.2 vs. 42.9 vs. 40.6 percent respectively. Among those adolescents who saw or talked to a medical doctor or other professional about depression, 58.8 percent saw or talked to a counselor, 36.8 percent saw or talked to a psychologist, 27.3 percent saw or talked to a psychiatrist or psychotherapist, and 26.6 percent saw or talked to a general practitioner or family doctor.

newThe N-SSATS Report - - DUI/DWI Admissions to Treatment and Program Resources    In 2007, an estimated 2.5 million people were injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents. Using data from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) and the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), this report describes both the characteristics of facilities that offer specialized DUI/DWI treatment programs and the admissions who access these services.

newThe TEDS Report - - Treatment Outcomes among Clients Discharged from Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment    SAMHSA's annual Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) provides data on completion rates by race, gender, and primary substance of abuse for clients who were treated in outpatient services (including intensive outpatient care) whose discharge information was provided by the States for their specialty substance abuse treatment facilities.  Among clients discharged from outpatient service settings in 2005, treatment completion was highest among those who reported primary alcohol abuse and lowest among those who reported primary opiate or primary cocaine abuse.  As educational level increased, the proportion of client discharges completing outpatient treatment increased.  Client discharges referred to treatment by an Employer/Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or the criminal justice system were more likely to complete outpatient treatment than discharges referred by other sources

newThe NSDUH Report - - Children Living with Substance-Dependent or Substance-Abusing Parents: 2002 to 2007    Combined data from SAMHSA's 2002 to 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health were used to provide average annualized estimates of the number of children under age 18 living with a substance abusing parent, that is, a parent who was dependent on or abused alcohol or an illicit drug.   Over 8.3 million children (11.9%) lived with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused alcohol or an illicit drug during the past year.   Of the children living with a substance abusing parent, almost 7.3 million (10.3%) lived with a parent who was dependent on or abused alcohol, and about 2.1 million (3.0%) lived with a parent who was dependent on or abused illicit drugs.   About 5.4 million children under 18 years of age lived with a father who met the criteria for past year substance dependence or abuse and 3.4 million lived with a mother who met the criteria.

newThe NSDUH Report - -  Alcohol Treatment: Need, Utilization, and Barriers   Based on SAMHSA's 2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health, 7.8% (19.3 million) persons aged 12 or older needed treatment for their alcohol problem in the past year.   The majority of those who needed alcohol treatment either did not perceive the need for treatment or did not receive it. Of those who needed alcohol treatment in the past year, 8.1% received treatment at a specialty treatment facility, 4.5% did not receive treatment but felt they needed it, and 87.4% neither received nor perceived a need for alcohol treatment.    Among those who did not receive alcohol treatment but felt they needed it, only 27.9% actually made an effort to get treatment in the past year.   Combined data from SAMHSA's 2004 to 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health were used to determine reasons for not receiving alcohol treatment. The most common reasons given for not receiving alcohol treatment among those who felt the need for it were: 42% were not ready to stop using alcohol and 34.5% had cost or insurance barriers.

newThe NSDUH Report - - Nonmedical Use of Adderall® among Full-Time College Students    Adderall® is the brand name for an amphetamine formulation that is prescribed for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and for narcolepsy. Under the Controlled Substance Act, Adderall® is classified as a Schedule II drug because of its high potential for abuse and dependence. Data for this report on Adderall® was collected as part of SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health module on nonmedical use of prescription-type stimulants.  Among persons aged 18 to 22, full-time college students were twice as likely to use Adderall® nonmedically in the past year as those who had not been in college at all or were only part-time students.   Nearly 90% of the full-time college students who had used Adderall® nonmedically in the past year also were past month binge alcohol drinkers and more than half were heavy alcohol users. In the past year, full-time college students who had used Adderall® nonmedically in the past year were more likely to have used illicit drugs than their non Adderall® using counterparts: almost 3 times more likely to use marijuana (79.9% vs. 27.2%), 8 times more likely to use cocaine (28.9% vs. 3.6%), 8 times more likely to use tranquilizers nonmedically (24.5% vs. 3%) and 5 times more likely to use pain relievers nonmedically (44.9% vs. 8.7%).

The NSDUH Report - -  Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007   SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that that most youths have been exposed to some kind of substance use prevention message - - whether having seen or heard an alcohol or drug prevention message through the general media, participated in special classes about drugs or alcohol, or talked with a parent about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use.   The general media (such as radio, TV, posters, or pamphlets) was the primary source for substance use prevention messages. However, the percent of adolescents reporting exposure to drug or alcohol use prevention messages through media sources declined from 83.2% in 2002 to 77.9% in 2007.     The importance of parents as the source of substance use prevention messages increased slightly between 2002 and 2007. In 2002, 58.1% of the youths talked with at least one of their parents during the past year about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol or drug use and 59.6% of the youth had such talks in 2007.   Younger youth were more likely than older youth to report talking with a parent about the dangers of substance use: 61.6% of those aged 12 or 13, 59.5% of those aged 14 or 15, and 57.1% of those aged 16 or 17 had such talks.   In general, youths who had been exposed to some kind of substance use prevention message were less likely to report past month use of alcohol use, cigarettes, or illicit drugs than youths who had not had such prevention messages.

The NSDUH Report - -  Concurrent Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use   Because of possible additive or interactive drug effects, data from SAMHSA's 2006 and 2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health were pooled to examine the likelihood of multiple concurrent substance use. The measure used to define concurrent substance use for this report was illicit drug use during or within 2 hours of last alcohol use.  About 6% (7.1 million) of persons age 12 or older who drank alcohol in the past month also reported using an illicit drug during or within 2 hours of their last alcohol drink.   Among past month alcohol drinkers, American Indian or Alaska Natives (11.7%) and Blacks (9.9%) were the most likely racial groups and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (4.2%) and Asians (2.1%) were the least likely racial groups to use an illicit drug concurrently with alcohol.    Youth aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 were more likely than older persons among the past month alcohol drinkers to drink alcohol concurrently with an illicit drug.

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) Highlights - - 2007 Provides the highlights of National and State data on primary substance of abuse, trends, and other characteristics of admissions to substance abuse treatment services reported by the States to SAMHSA.

The TEDS Report - - Predictors of Substance Abuse Treatment Completion or Transfer to Further Treatment by Service Type   SAMHSA's annual Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) not only provides data on completion rates but on significant predictors of treatment completion for those with discharge information provided by the States for their specialty substance abuse treatment facilities.   In general, the significant predictors of substance abuse treatment completion or transfer for clients discharged in 2005 were: alcohol as the primary substance of abuse, less than daily use at admission, being over age 40, having 12 or more years of education, being White, referral to treatment by the criminal justice system, and being employed.   Among clients discharged from intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, men were more likely than women to complete treatment or be transferred for further treatment to another program or facility.   Among clients discharged from long term residential substance abuse treatment, women were more likely than men to complete treatment or be transferred for further treatment to another program or facility.   Clients referred by the criminal justice system were 58% more likely to complete outpatient treatment or be transferred to further treatment than clients from any other referral source.

The NSDUH Report - -  Adolescent Mental Health: Service Settings and Reasons for Receiving Care    SAMHSA's 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health provides data on the types of mental health settings where youth aged 12 to 17 received treatment or counseling for problems with behavior or emotions in the past year: 12.5% received their treatment or counseling in a specialty mental health setting, 11.5% in an educational setting, and 2.8% in a general medical setting. One in twenty (5.1%) of the youth received treatment or counseling for their behavioral or emotional problems in both a specialty mental health setting and an educational or general medical setting.  The most common reasons for which the youth received mental health services were: feeling depressed (50%), problems at home/family (28.8%), breaking rules or "acting out" (25.1%) and thought about killing self or tried to kill self (20.2%).  While there were no gender differences in the receipt of care in inpatient specialty settings, female youth were more likely than males to receive mental health services in outpatient specialty, educational, or general medical settings.

2007 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services:  Data on Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities    (HTML, 508 compliant)   (PDF format)

The NSDUH Report - -  Serious Psychological Distress and Receipt of Mental Health Services  SAMHSA's 2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH) found that 10.9% of adults aged 18 or older (24.3 million) experienced serious psychological distress (SPD) in the past year.  Of the adults who experienced serious psychological distress in the past year, less than half (44.6%) received mental health services during that time.  Young adults aged 18 to 25 with serious psychological distress were less likely than other adults with serious psychological distress to have received mental health services: 29.4% of those aged 18 to 25; 47.2% of those aged 26 to 49, and 53.8% of those aged 50 or older with past year serious psychological distress received mental health services in the past year.  Of the adults with past year serious psychological distress, 6.9% received all three types of mental health services (inpatient, outpatient, and prescription medication), 43.3% received only outpatient services and prescription medication, and 34.7% received only prescription medication.

The TEDS Report - - TEDS Report Definitions   SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) is a major national data collection system from SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies that produces an annual report of the demographic characteristics and substance abuse problems of admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities. In addition, trend data are provided for monitoring changing patterns in substance abuse treatment admissions and discharges.  TEDS produces data on both admissions and discharges from substance abuse treatment facilities that report to individual State administrative data systems. In general, facilities reporting TEDS data are those that receive State alcohol and/or drug agency funds (including Federal Block Grant funds) for the provision of alcohol and/or drug treatment services.  TEDS provides data on about 1.8 million admissions annually and has been useful to people involved in substance abuse treatment resource allocation and program planning.  This report provides the definitions for terms used in TEDS reports for the following topics: substances of abuse, treatment service characteristics, referral sources, prior substance abuse treatment, client characteristics, geographic characteristics, and discharge characteristics.

Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2006:  National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits

The NSDUH Report - - Participation in Self-help Groups for Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use, 2006 and 2007   Combined 2006 to 2007 data from SAMHSA's National Surveys on Drug Use and Health indicate that an annual average of 5 million persons aged 12 or older (2%) attended a self-help group in the past year because of their use of alcohol or illicit drugs.   Among persons aged 12 or older who attended self-help groups in the past year, 45.3% attended a self-help group because of their alcohol use only, 21.8% attended a self-help group because of their illicit drug use only,and 33.0% attended a self-help group because of their use of both alcohol and illicit drugs.   Among past year self-help group participants aged 12 or older, 45.1% abstained from any alcohol or illicit drug use in the past month.   Almost one-third (32.7%) of persons aged 12 or older who attended a self-help group for their alcohol or illicit drug use in the past year also received special treatment for substance use in the past year.

2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health (HTML)  (PDF format): provides the latest data on prevalence and correlates of substance use, serious psychological distress, depression, related problems, and treatment in the civilian population aged 12 or older in the U.S.

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS):  2005 Discharges from Substance Abuse Treatment Services (HTML)    (PDF format) Providing data on treatment completion rates by type of substance abuse care (inpatient, outpatient, hospital, methadone maintenance, etc.)

2004-2006 full subState report on State treatment planning areas (HTML) : New SubState report containing substance use prevalence, depression & serious psychological stress measures by State treatment planning areas  (PDF format recommended for printing)

State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2005-2006 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (HTML)       (PDF format)

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