Table 4.2
Discharges aged 12 and older from short-term residential treatment.
Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: 2009
Number 
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by the 43 States and jurisdictions that offered short-term residential
substance abuse treatment and reported these data to TEDS.]
Characteristics at admission Reason for discharge 
Total Completed Transferred to
further treatment		 Dropped out Terminated
by facility		 Other
All intensive outpatient.
treatment discharges.		 178,808 92,418 32,909 31,210 11,526 10,745
Gender
Male 118,896  64,011  20,708  19,860   7,635   6,682
Female  59,901  28,402  12,201  11,347   3,890   4,061
No. of discharges  178,797  92,413  32,909  31,207  11,525  10,743
Age at admission
12 to 20 years  22,401  10,105   4,708   3,760   2,522   1,306
21 to 30 years  53,462  25,505  10,204  10,111   4,174   3,468
31 to 40 years  40,638  20,824   7,383   7,531   2,291   2,609
41 to 50 years  43,610  24,565   7,579   7,181   1,913   2,372
Over 50 years  18,697  11,419   3,035   2,627     626     990
No. of discharges  178,808  92,418  32,909  31,210  11,526  10,745
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic) 117,278  61,466  21,961  19,595   7,268   6,988
Black (non-Hispanic)  36,495  18,047   6,784   7,302   2,448   1,914
Hispanic origin  16,804   8,706   2,486   2,938   1,232   1,442
Other   7,686   3,976   1,538   1,290     540     342
No. of discharges  178,263  92,195  32,769  31,125  11,488  10,686
Primary substance
Alcohol  73,313  43,430  12,224  10,556   3,159   3,944
Opiates  38,904  18,541   6,502   8,530   3,293   2,038
Marijuana/hashish  23,762  10,705   5,337   3,983   2,296   1,441
Cocaine  25,151  12,066   4,856   4,740   1,690   1,799
Stimulants  12,306   5,180   2,954   2,315     736   1,121
Other/unknown   5,372   2,496   1,036   1,086     352     402
No. of discharges  178,808  92,418  32,909  31,210  11,526  10,745
Frequency of use
No use in the past month  23,130  11,362   5,693   2,738   1,579   1,758
Some use  61,741  31,626  12,978   9,463   3,777   3,897
Daily use  92,577  48,947  14,036  18,571   6,101   4,922
No. of discharges  177,448  91,935  32,707  30,772  11,457  10,577
No. of prior treatment episodes
None  58,961  26,477  12,856   9,740   3,585   6,303
1 or more 116,930  64,806  19,808  20,431   7,826   4,059
No. of discharges  175,891  91,283  32,664  30,171  11,411  10,362
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI  40,024  21,474   8,991   4,439   2,861   2,259
Self or individual  56,043  27,302   9,791  12,236   2,999   3,715
Health care/community  80,298  42,661  13,724  13,967   5,514   4,432
No. of discharges  176,365  91,437  32,506  30,642  11,374  10,406
Employment status1
Employed  24,355  15,596   3,548   3,136     817   1,258
Unemployed/Not in labor force 149,132  74,945  28,244  27,004  10,098   8,841
No. of discharges  173,487  90,541  31,792  30,140  10,915  10,099
Years of education1
Fewer than 12 years  50,780  24,165   9,856  10,216   3,542   3,001
12 years (or GED)  71,245  37,390  13,048  12,426   4,235   4,146
More than 12 years  44,320  25,956   7,105   6,451   2,302   2,506
No. of discharges  166,345  87,511  30,009  29,093  10,079   9,653
1 Includes only discharges aged 16 and above for employment status and aged 18 and older for years of education.
NOTE: The "Other" category includes clients who were discharged because they were incarcerated, died, moved, became ill, were hospitalized, or other reason somewhat out of client's control, or if the client status at discharge was not known.

SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 10.10.11.w

 

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