Table 6.10b Year 2000 discharges from METHADONE treatment by reason for discharge, according to type of service: TEDS 2000 Average length of stay and median length of stay
[Based on linked admissions and discharge data reported to TEDS by 18 States and jurisdictions.]
Type of service	Total	Reason for discharge, transfer, or discontinuance of treatment
		Treatment completed	Transferred to other SA treatment	Left against professional advice	Terminated by facility	Incar- cerated	Death	Other
	Average length of stay (days)
Ambulatory
Outpatient	286	318	274	190	390	248	604	210
Intensive outpatient	78	88	286	55	55	- -	§	93
Residential/rehabilitation
Short-term (<31 days)	29	40	21	19	20	§	- -	16
Long-term (31+ days)	63	80	100	50	56	§	§	58
Hospital	13	19	10	13	7	- -	- -	5
Detoxification	32	26	35	20	76	- -	§	15
Total	225	176	239	150	324	247	595	171
	Median length of stay (days)
Ambulatory
Outpatient	117	172	143	84	147	153	404	85
Intensive outpatient	42	68	102	30	29	- -	238	55
Residential/rehabilitation
Short-term (<31 days)	23	33	22	17	9	25	- -	19
Long-term (31+ days)	29	59	74	19	22	13	366	34
Hospital	7	11	9	6	4	- -	- -	7
Detoxification	6	14	14	6	4	- -	5	16
Total	73	59	107	54	93	151	400	50
- -  Quantity is zero.
§ Low precision; no estimate reported.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) - 4.1.02.