| Table 2.1b Admissions by primary substance of abuse: TEDS 1992-2001 Percent distribution |
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| [Based on administrative data reported to TEDS by all reporting States and jurisdictions. See Table 4.2.] | ||||||||||
| Primary substance | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Alcohol | 58.8 | 56.5 | 52.5 | 50.5 | 50.2 | 49.5 | 48.4 | 47.7 | 46.3 | 44.2 |
| Alcohol only | 36.8 | 34.3 | 30.8 | 29.2 | 28.8 | 27.7 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 25.8 | 24.2 |
| Alcohol w/secondary drug | 21.9 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 20.0 |
| Opiates | 11.9 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| Heroin | 11.0 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| Other opiates/synthetics | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Non-RX methadone | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other opiates/synthetics | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Cocaine | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 13.0 |
| Smoked cocaine | 12.0 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Non-smoked cocaine | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Marijuana/hashish | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 14.7 |
| Stimulants | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| Methamphetamine | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Other amphetamines | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Other stimulants | 0.1 | 0.1 | * | 0.1 | 0.1 | * | * | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other drugs | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Tranquilizers | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Benzodiazepine | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Other tranquilizers | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | * | 0.1 | * | 0.1 |
| Sedatives/hypnotics | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Barbiturates | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other sedatives/hypnotics | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Hallucinogens | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| PCP | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Inhalants | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Over-the-counter | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 0.1 | * | * |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| None reported | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| * Less than 0.05 percent. | ||||||||||
| SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) - 5.31.03. | ||||||||||