Table 3.7. Connecticut admissions aged 12 and older, by gender, age at admission, and race/ethnicity, according to primary substance: 2010
Percent distribution
Gender, age at admission,
and race/ethnicity
All admis-
sions
aged 12
and older
Primary substance at admission
Alcohol Opiates Cocaine Mari-
juana/
hashish
Metham-
phetamine/
amphet-
amines
Tran-
quil-
izers
Seda-
tives
Hallu-
cino-
gens
PCP Inhal-
ants
Other/
none
speci-
fied
Alcohol
only
With
secondary
drug
Heroin Other
opiates
Smoked
cocaine
Other
route
Total admissions aged 12 and older 51,951 9,210 10,695 11,686 2,567 2,730 1,882  8,349    117   604    84   110   523    47 3,347
Gender              
Male  71.8  74.8  74.5  70.2  62.7  58.3  72.0  78.3  64.1  59.2  52.4  66.4  62.6  68.1  67.0
Female  28.2  25.2  25.5  29.8  37.3  41.7  28.0  21.7  35.9  40.8  47.6  33.6  37.4  31.9  33.0
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No. of admissions  51,905 9,204 10,688 11,679 2,566 2,730 1,882  8,333   117   603    84   110   521    47 3,341
Age at admission              
12 to 19 years   4.8   1.1   3.5   2.1   4.0   0.4   1.3  16.7  10.3   3.0   1.2   9.1   2.3  17.0   5.3
20 to 24 years  15.1   5.7  10.5  18.5  22.8   6.1  10.1  27.8  16.2  14.9   8.3  22.7  22.0  29.8  15.1
25 to 29 years  16.2   8.1  13.1  20.4  23.1  11.3  14.8  21.7  22.2  20.2  22.6  27.3  35.6  14.9  15.4
30 to 34 years  13.1   8.8  12.5  14.2  14.8  13.7  17.3  14.3  10.3  17.5  22.6  15.5  25.4  12.8  13.4
35 to 39 years  11.4  10.2  12.2  12.3  10.7  16.8  14.4   7.9  13.7  11.8  10.7  12.7  12.0  12.8  11.6
40 to 44 years  13.4  16.1  16.7  12.9   9.0  21.3  17.8   5.7   9.4  10.3  11.9   8.2   2.1   4.3  13.6
45 to 49 years  12.8  21.2  16.4   9.9   7.7  18.9  14.0   3.5   8.5   8.1  14.3   3.6   0.4   8.5  12.7
50 to 54 years   8.0  14.9   9.8   6.4   5.7   8.9   7.2   1.7   2.6   8.4   7.1   0.9   0.2      - -   7.5
55 to 59 years   3.6   9.0   3.8   2.6   1.8   2.3   2.3   0.5   6.0   4.6   1.2      - -      - -      - -   3.3
60 years and older   1.6   4.9   1.6   0.8   0.5   0.2   0.7   0.1   0.9   1.2      - -      - -      - -      - -   2.0
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No. of admissions  51,951 9,210 10,695 11,686 2,567 2,730 1,882  8,349   117   604    84   110   523    47 3,347
Race/ethnicity              
White (non-Hispanic)  55.3  69.4  54.0  60.2  82.6  42.7  45.9  37.4  60.0  85.5  76.2  37.0  11.5  45.7  43.7
Black (non-Hispanic)  16.2   9.3  20.0   7.9   2.8  30.3  17.3  29.6  15.7   2.0   6.0  35.2  49.8  26.1  13.9
Hispanic origin  17.3  12.8  14.9  20.3   8.1  15.4  21.6  24.2  10.4   6.7   9.5  22.2  27.9  26.1  16.3
American Indian/Alaska Native   0.4   0.5   0.4   0.2   0.2   0.5   0.4   0.5      - -   0.3      - -   0.9      - -   2.2   0.4
Asian/Pacific Islander   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.2   0.1   0.4   0.3   0.5   0.9      - -      - -   0.9   0.4      - -   1.6
Other  10.4   7.6  10.3  11.1   6.2  10.7  14.6   7.9  13.0   5.5   8.3   3.7  10.5      - -  24.1
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
No. of admissions  51,007 9,051 10,522 11,586 2,532 2,704 1,854  8,144   115   600    84   108   506    46 3,155
- -  Quantity is zero.
NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.
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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