Table 3.2 Clients in treatment by type of care received and clients receiving methadone or buprenorphine: 2003-2007¹ Number and percent distribution
Type of care received and clients receiving methadone	Number of clients					Percent distribution
Type of care received and clients receiving methadone	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Total	1,092,546	1,072,251	1,081,049	1,130,881	1,135,425	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Type of care received
Outpatient	968,719	954,551	961,805	1,008,915	1,016,913	88.7	89.0	89.0	89.2	89.6
Regular	587,975	564,300	569,272	589,542	595,459	53.8	52.6	52.7	52.1	52.4
Intensive	128,127	121,862	125,573	128,706	132,977	11.7	11.4	11.6	11.4	11.7
Detoxification	11,770	12,064	13,474	12,579	12,705	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.1
Day treatment/partial hospitalization	27,728	28,133	24,928	24,039	22,297	2.5	2.6	2.3	2.1	2.0
Methadone/buprenorphine maintenance	213,119	228,192	228,558	254,049	253,475	19.5	21.3	21.1	22.5	22.3
Residential (non-hospital)	108,592	101,713	104,015	107,790	103,709	9.9	9.5	9.6	9.5	9.1
Detoxification	9,061	7,021	7,306	6,487	7,536	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7
Short-term treatment (30 days or fewer)	22,926	21,758	23,360	22,234	24,171	2.1	2.0	2.2	2.0	2.1
Long-term treatment (more than 30 days)	76,605	72,934	73,349	79,069	72,002	7.0	6.8	6.8	7.0	6.3
Hospital inpatient	15,235	15,987	15,229	14,176	14,803	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.3
Detoxification	7,067	6,214	6,381	5,220	6,319	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6
Treatment	8,168	9,773	8,848	8,956	8,484	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7
Clients receiving methadone or buprenorphine
Total	227,003	243,358	240,935	265,786	265,716	20.8	22.7	22.3	23.5	23.4
Clients receiving methadone	227,003	240,961	235,836	258,752	262,684	20.8	22.5	21.8	22.9	23.1
Clients receiving buprenorphine	- -	2,397	5,099	7,034	3,032	- -	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.3
¹ Survey reference dates were: March 31, 2003-2006, and March 30, 2007. See Appendix A for changes in the survey base, methods, and instruments that affect analysis of trends over time.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), 2003-2007.