2008 N-SSATS Table 3.1

Table 3.1 Clients in treatment, by facility operation and primary focus of facility: 2004-2008¹ Number and percent distribution
Facility operation and primary focus	Number of clients					Percent distribution
Facility operation and primary focus	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total	1,072,251	1,081,049	1,130,881	1,135,425	1,192,490	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Facility operation
Private non-profit	588,170	595,633	623,604	619,954	635,347	54.9	55.1	55.1	54.6	53.3
Private for-profit	296,533	302,595	328,763	338,031	363,695	27.7	28.0	29.1	29.8	30.5
Local, county, or community govt.	97,261	95,667	89,690	85,953	82,632	9.1	8.8	7.9	7.6	6.9
State government	43,455	42,431	41,298	41,813	43,799	4.1	3.9	3.7	3.7	3.7
Federal government	36,378	36,194	36,660	38,088	55,290	3.4	3.3	3.2	3.4	4.6
Dept. of Veterans Affairs	28,306	28,842	29,243	27,611	45,268	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.4	3.8
Dept. of Defense	6,335	5,771	5,452	7,009	8,171	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7
Indian Health Service	1,582	1,458	1,910	3,098	1,755	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.1
Other	155	123	55	370	96	*	*	*	*	*
Tribal government	10,454	8,529	10,866	11,586	11,727	1.0	0.8	1.0	1.0	1.0
Primary focus of facility
Substance abuse treatment services	733,905	747,680	771,962	768,047	794,172	68.4	69.2	68.3	67.6	66.6
Mental health services	50,922	47,002	52,586	47,803	42,740	4.7	4.3	4.7	4.2	3.6
Mix of mental health and substance abuse treatment services	251,687	257,524	279,757	297,907	324,342	23.5	23.8	24.7	26.2	27.2
General health care	16,744	20,763	16,256	12,747	24,443	1.6	1.9	1.4	1.1	2.0
Other/unknown	18,993	8,080	10,320	8,921	6,793	1.8	0.7	0.9	0.8	0.6
¹Survey reference dates were: March 31, 2004-2006, March 30, 2007, and March 31, 2008. See Appendix A for changes in the survey base, methods, and instruments that affect analysis of trends over time.
* Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), 2004-2008.