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| October 11, 2002 |
Facilities Offering Special Programs or Services for Women |
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This report provides data on substance abuse treatment facilities providing special programs or services focused on women’s needs. SAMHSA’s 2000 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) provides data on four such programs or services: programs designed for women only, programs specifically for pregnant or postpartum women, services addressing domestic violence (physical, sexual, and emotional abuse), and child care services. N-SSATS is an annual survey of all facilities in the United States, both public and private, that provide substance abuse treatment. Of the 13,573 treatment facilities that responded to the 2000 N-SSATS, 60 percent reported that they provided at least one of the special programs or services for women. Almost one third of the facilities (33 percent) provided one program or service, 17 percent of the facilities provided two programs or services, 8 percent of the facilities provided three, and 3 percent provided all four programs or services (data not shown). Of the facilities providing programs or services for women, 63 percent reported providing programs for women only, 56 percent reported services addressing domestic violence, 34 percent provided programs for pregnant or postpartum women, and 16 percent offered on-site child care services. Services Provided Facilities offering special programs or services for women were more likely to provide a variety of treatment services than facilities that did not offer such programs or services (Figure 1). These included transitional employment (with the largest difference, 42 percent vs. 25 percent), relapse prevention (83 percent vs. 67 percent), transportation assistance (42 percent vs. 26 percent), family counseling (83 percent vs. 69 percent), and pharmacotherapies (46 percent vs. 36 percent). Some 97 percent of facilities with women’s programs or services offered individual therapy compared with 91 percent of facilities without special women’s programs or services. In addition, 91 percent of facilities with women’s programs or services offered group therapy compared with 84 percent of the other facilities.
Services to Other Special Populations Facilities providing special programs or services for women also reported providing programs for other special populations more frequently than facilities that did not provide special programs or services for women (Figure 2). Programs for adolescents and for dually diagnosed clients were reported by facilities offering special programs or services for women about one and a half times more often than by facilities not providing special programs or services for women. Programs for persons with HIV/AIDS, as well as services for seniors, were reported by facilities providing special programs or services for women at least three times more often, and programs for gays and lesbians more than four times more often, than they were reported by facilities not providing special programs or services for women.
Type of Care Most facilities offering special programs or services for women (85 percent) reported providing outpatient care (Figure 3). Slightly more than one quarter of facilities providing special programs or services for women offered non-hospital residential care, 18 percent offered day treatment, and 7 percent offered hospital inpatient treatment. In terms of types of care offered, the proportions of facilities that did and did not provide special programs or services for women were similar.
Ownership Nearly 60 percent of facilities offering special programs or services for women were owned by private non-profit organizations, and approximately 24 percent were owned by private for-profit organizations (Table 1). Local government ownership, at 9 percent, was third. The ownership distribution of facilities providing special programs or services for women was similar to the ownership distribution of facilities not providing such programs or services.
Type of Payment Facilities with special programs or services for women were more likely to accept payment for services from a variety of sources (Table 2). Types of payment included cash or self-payment (accepted by the highest proportions of both types of facilities), private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Federal military insurance, and State-financed health insurance. State-financed health insurance, Federal military insurance, and Medicare payments were accepted by the smallest proportions of both types of facilities.
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| The Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) is an integrated data system maintained by the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). One component of DASIS is the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), an annual survey of all facilities in the United States, both public and private, that provide substance abuse treatment. N-SSATS was formerly known as the Uniform Facility Data Set (UFDS).
The DASIS Report is prepared by the Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA; Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., Arlington, Virginia; and RTI, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Information and data for this report are based on data reported to N-SSATS for the survey reference date October 1, 2000. Access the latest N-SSATS/UFDS reports at
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