Table 7.2
Discharges aged 12 and older from detoxification.
Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: 2009
Number 
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by the 44 States and jurisdictions that offered substance abuse
detoxification 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
.
326,365 216,428 35,034 56,586  7,590 10,727
Gender
Male 242,820 164,280  23,000  42,657   5,607   7,276
Female  83,529  52,136  12,032  13,928   1,982   3,451
No. of discharges  326,349 216,416  35,032  56,585   7,589  10,727
Age at admission
12 to 20 years  13,634   8,101   1,854   2,601     503     575
21 to 30 years  76,138  44,618  10,291  15,945   2,345   2,939
31 to 40 years  76,128  48,764   8,490  14,425   1,839   2,610
41 to 50 years 105,391  74,058   9,837  16,441   2,043   3,012
Over 50 years  55,074  40,887   4,562   7,174     860   1,591
No. of discharges  326,365 216,428  35,034  56,586   7,590  10,727
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic) 187,477 119,612  23,056  33,654   3,997   7,158
Black (non-Hispanic)  69,387  48,577   6,645  11,100   1,818   1,247
Hispanic origin  47,117  33,881   2,765   7,540   1,335   1,596
Other  18,139  13,242   1,294   2,828     405     370
No. of discharges  322,120 215,312  33,760  55,122   7,555  10,371
Primary substance
Alcohol 178,070 129,104  15,621  24,901   2,951   5,493
Opiates 101,400  58,661  12,398  23,612   3,410   3,319
Marijuana/hashish   6,486   3,770   1,107   1,070     250     289
Cocaine  23,437  14,441   3,496   4,011     668     821
Stimulants   9,695   5,835   1,540   1,630     134     556
Other/unknown   7,277   4,617     872   1,362     177     249
No. of discharges  326,365 216,428  35,034  56,586   7,590  10,727
Frequency of use
No use in the past month   5,682   3,229   1,083     755     184     431
Some use  73,908  56,094   7,256   7,487   1,019   2,052
Daily use 245,176 155,895  26,619  48,142   6,369   8,151
No. of discharges  324,766 215,218  34,958  56,384   7,572  10,634
No. of prior treatment episodes
None  77,626  42,021  13,429  14,830   1,521   5,825
1 or more 147,333  98,482  18,985  24,104   2,712   3,050
No. of discharges  224,959 140,503  32,414  38,934   4,233   8,875
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI  34,572  23,896   3,724   4,460     692   1,800
Self or individual 198,401 125,964  20,597  40,679   4,986   6,175
Health care/community  90,010  64,375  10,184  10,951   1,853   2,647
No. of discharges  322,983 214,235  34,505  56,090   7,531  10,622
Employment status1
Employed  42,766  30,331   4,170   6,280     579   1,406
Unemployed/Not in labor force 267,743 177,073  28,129  46,999   6,665   8,877
No. of discharges  310,509 207,404  32,299  53,279   7,244  10,283
Years of education1
Fewer than 12 years  90,523  59,747   9,112  16,576   2,481   2,607
12 years (or GED) 141,909  94,268  14,606  24,790   3,288   4,957
More than 12 years  77,086  52,535   8,574  11,898   1,436   2,643
No. of discharges  309,518 206,550  32,292  53,264   7,205  10,207
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.

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