DRUG TREATMENT
Table 31. Estimated Number of Persons Age 12 or Older Who Needed and Received Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics, 2000 (Thousands)
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Needed treatment for an illicit drug problem in the past year |
Received treatment at a specialty facility among persons who needed treatment (%) |
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Received treatment at a specialty facility |
Did not receive treatment at a specialty facility |
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Totals |
4,655 |
774 |
3,881 |
16.6 |
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Age |
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12–17 |
1,074 |
122 |
951 |
11.4 |
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18–25 |
1,645 |
142 |
1,503 |
8.6 |
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26 and older |
1,937 |
510 |
1,427 |
26.3 |
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Sex |
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Male |
2,749 |
411 |
2,337 |
15.0 |
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Female |
1,907 |
363 |
1,544 |
19.0 |
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Hispanic origin/race |
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Not Hispanic: |
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White Only |
3,235 |
577 |
2,659 |
17.8 |
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Black |
632 |
118 |
514 |
* |
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American
Indian/ |
46 |
4 |
42 |
* |
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Native
Hawaiian |
10 |
3 |
7 |
* |
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Asian only |
54 |
1 |
54 |
* |
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More than one race |
103 |
21 |
82 |
* |
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Hispanic |
574 |
51 |
523 |
9.0 |
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
Notes: Respondents were classified as needing treatment for an illicit drug problem if they met at least one of three
criteria during the past year: (1) dependence on any illicit drug; (2) abuse of any illicit drug; or (3) received treatment for
an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility (i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities [inpatient or outpatient], hospitals [inpatient only], and mental health centers). Illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, and prescription-type psychotherapeutic (nonmedical use).
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Closing the Drug Abuse Treatment Gap: A Report to the President
of the United States (September 2001).
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