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1993-2003 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) Report of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

Table 5.1b
Admissions aged 12-17 by primary substance of abuse: TEDS 1993-2003
Percent distribution
[Based on administrative data reported to TEDS by all reporting States and jurisdictions. See Table 4.2a.]
Primary substance 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Alcohol  49.2  39.5  30.9  28.9  27.2  26.3  25.8  24.2  22.6  20.5  18.9
Alcohol only  22.3  16.4  11.5   9.8   8.8   8.3   8.1   7.7   7.4   6.7   6.7
Alcohol w/secondary drug  26.9  23.0  19.4  19.1  18.5  18.0  17.7  16.5  15.1  13.8  12.3
Cocaine   3.2   3.2   2.6   2.5   2.4   2.6   2.3   1.9   1.8   1.9   2.1
Smoked cocaine   1.7   1.9   1.3   1.1   1.0   1.2   1.0   0.8   0.7   0.7   0.8
Non-smoked cocaine   1.5   1.4   1.3   1.4   1.4   1.4   1.3   1.1   1.1   1.2   1.3
Opiates   0.9   1.1   1.0   1.1   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.4   1.4   1.4   1.6
Heroin   0.8   0.9   0.9   1.0   1.4   1.4   1.4   1.2   1.0   1.0   1.0
Other opiates/synthetics   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.6
Non-RX methadone     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *
Other opiates/synthetics   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.6
Marijuana/hashish  32.3  42.7  51.6  55.9  56.9  58.7  60.0  61.8  62.3  63.0  64.7
Stimulants   2.0   2.9   4.1   2.4   3.5   3.2   2.5   3.1   3.6   3.9   4.5
Methamphetamine   1.2   1.9   2.8   1.7   2.6   2.4   1.9   2.3   2.7   3.0   3.6
Other amphetamines   0.6   0.8   1.1   0.5   0.8   0.7   0.6   0.7   0.8   0.8   0.8
Other stimulants   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.1
Other drugs   4.2   3.6   3.3   2.6   2.4   2.7   3.4   3.3   3.2   2.1   1.9
Tranquilizers   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.3   0.3   0.3
Benzodiazepine     *     *     *     *   0.1     *   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2
Other tranquilizers     *     *     *     *     *   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Sedatives/hypnotics   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2
Barbiturates     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *
Other sedatives/hypnotics   0.1     *     *   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Hallucinogens   1.3   1.0   1.2   1.0   0.8   0.6   0.8   0.7   0.6   0.4   0.3
PCP   0.3   0.3   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Inhalants   1.8   1.4   1.1   0.8   0.7   0.5   0.4   0.4   0.3   0.3   0.3
Over-the-counter   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2
Other   0.6   0.6   0.6   0.5   0.5   1.1   1.7   1.7   1.6   0.7   0.6
None reported   8.2   7.1   6.5   6.5   6.0   5.1   4.4   4.3   5.1   7.2   6.3
* Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 4.11.05.