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Characteristics of Homeless Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2000

 

The DASIS Report:  Characteristics of Homeless Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2000

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  • According to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), more than 120,000 admissions to substance abuse treatment in 2000 were homeless at time of admission.  Admissions who were homeless were more likely to be veterans and were older (average age 38 years) than admissions who were not homeless (age 33).  
  • Among the homeless:  whites were most likely to be admitted for alcohol (61%) and opiates (17%); Blacks for alcohol (37%), smoked cocaine (37%), and opiates (15%); Hispanics for alcohol (48%) and opiates (33%); American Indians/Alaska Natives for alcohol (80%); and Asian/Pacific Islanders for alcohol (45%), stimulants (21%), and opiates (13%).
  • Homeless admissions were more likely than admissions who were not homeless to refer themselves for treatment (43% vs. 30%).

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This OAS Short Report,  The DASIS Report:  Characteristics of Homeless Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2000, is based on the Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS), the primary source of national data on substance abuse treatment.  DASIS is conducted by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  

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