Table 2.3 Discharges aged 12 and older from outpatient treatment. Characteristics at admission, by treatment completion/transfer: TEDS 2008 Number, percent distribution, treatment completion/transfer rate, and median length of stay (LOS)
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by the 47 States and jurisdictions that offered outpatient substance abuse treatment and reported these data to TEDS.]
Characteristics at admission	No. of outpatient treatment discharges	Completed treatment or transferred to further treatment (percent distribution)	Did not complete treatment or transfer to further treatment (percent distribution)	Rate of treatment completion or transfer to further treatment	Median LOS (days) among treatment completers
	688,703			53.8	124
Gender
Male	469,001	69.0	67.1	54.4	122
Female	219,551	31.0	32.9	52.3	128
Total	688,552	100.0	100.0	53.8	124
Age at admission
12 to 20 years	131,705	18.6	19.7	52.4	111
21 to 30 years	211,131	30.5	30.8	53.5	126
31 to 40 years	150,382	21.6	22.1	53.2	129
41 to 50 years	137,519	20.1	19.8	54.1	131
Over 50 years	57,966	9.1	7.6	58.3	127
Total	688,703	100.0	100.0	53.8	124
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)	406,534	63.4	56.3	56.6	120
Black (non-Hispanic)	131,167	16.7	22.5	46.3	122
Hispanic origin	95,284	13.5	14.8	51.2	151
Other	42,960	6.4	6.4	53.7	134
Total	675,945	100.0	100.0	53.7	125
Primary substance
Alcohol	290,651	47.0	36.6	59.9	120
Opiates	56,306	6.4	10.2	42.1	130
Marijuana	172,539	23.4	26.9	50.3	119
Cocaine	76,443	9.5	13.0	45.9	135
Stimulants	69,644	10.6	9.5	56.5	168
Other/unknown	23,120	3.0	3.7	48.6	105
Total	688,703	100.0	100.0	53.8	125
Frequency of use
No use in the past month	297,349	47.9	40.0	58.4	126
Some use	266,138	38.9	40.4	53.0	123
Daily use	108,683	13.2	19.6	44.1	128
Total	672,170	100.0	100.0	53.9	125
No. of prior treatment episodes
None	328,727	53.8	46.8	57.2	117
1 or more	321,098	46.2	53.2	50.3	132
Total	649,825	100.0	100.0	53.8	122
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI	379,853	62.9	48.3	60.3	128
Individual	125,592	15.1	22.6	43.9	115
Health care/community	170,833	21.9	29.1	46.7	121
Total	676,278	100.0	100.0	53.8	126
Employment status1
Employed	257,455	44.9	33.1	61.2	125
Unemployed/Not in labor force	395,555	55.1	66.9	48.9	126
Total	653,010	100.0	100.0	53.7	126
Years of education1
Fewer than 12 years	195,063	29.4	35.4	49.2	132
12 years (or GED)	266,561	44.7	43.1	54.7	127
More than 12 years	145,130	26.0	21.5	58.4	120
Total	606,754	100.0	100.0	53.8	127
1 Includes only discharges aged 16 and above for employment status and aged 18 and older for years of education.
NOTE:  In LOS calculations, missing values of the associated variables were excluded.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 5.06.10.