Table 5.2 Discharges from short-term residential treatment. Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: TEDS 2006 Number
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by 39 States and jurisdictions that offered short-term residential substance abuse treatment and reported these data to TEDS.]
Characteristics at admission	Reason for discharge (number)
	Total	Completed	Transferred to further treatment	Dropped out	Terminated by facility	Other
All short-term residential treatment discharges	157,639	93,348	23,819	23,777	10,476	6,219
Gender
Male	104,961	63,252	15,701	15,218	7,005	3,785
Female	52,671	30,094	8,118	8,556	3,471	2,432
No. of discharges	157,632	93,346	23,819	23,774	10,476	6,217
Age at admission
Under 21 years	19,115	10,584	2,678	3,019	2,046	788
21 to 30 years	42,298	23,172	6,739	7,179	3,394	1,814
31 to 40 years	41,952	24,672	6,357	6,739	2,570	1,614
41 to 50 years	40,964	25,901	6,226	5,382	1,974	1,481
Over 50 years	13,201	8,954	1,801	1,439	491	516
No. of discharges	157,530	93,283	23,801	23,758	10,475	6,213
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)	97,921	57,801	15,950	13,976	6,248	3,946
Black (non-Hispanic)	36,561	21,427	5,235	5,867	2,573	1,459
Hispanic origin	15,922	10,221	1,268	2,759	1,137	537
Other	6,833	3,742	1,237	1,120	488	246
No. of discharges	157,237	93,191	23,690	23,722	10,446	6,188
Primary substance
Alcohol	60,469	39,964	8,757	7,043	2,725	1,980
Opiates	24,381	13,167	3,206	5,101	1,953	954
Marijuana	17,805	9,714	2,900	2,629	1,897	665
Cocaine	36,448	20,925	5,399	5,979	2,501	1,644
Stimulants	14,274	7,212	2,901	2,289	1,135	737
Other/unknown	4,262	2,366	656	736	265	239
No. of discharges	157,639	93,348	23,819	23,777	10,476	6,219
Frequency of use in past month
No use	19,325	11,375	3,773	1,985	1,471	721
Some use	50,200	29,468	8,601	7,123	3,211	1,797
Daily use	84,992	50,930	10,836	14,095	5,622	3,509
No. of discharges	154,517	91,773	23,210	23,203	10,304	6,027
No. of prior treatment episodes
None	51,944	29,441	8,855	7,827	3,082	2,739
1 or more	62,875	33,791	13,408	8,913	4,276	2,487
No. of discharges	114,819	63,232	22,263	16,740	7,358	5,226
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI	31,822	19,817	4,783	3,179	2,564	1,479
Individual	44,758	25,750	6,377	8,151	2,576	1,904
Health care/community	75,456	44,687	11,385	11,716	5,012	2,656
No. of discharges	152,036	90,254	22,545	23,046	10,152	6,039
Employment status
Employed	24,573	17,160	2,899	2,744	1,002	768
Unemployed/Not in labor force	130,593	74,754	20,601	20,670	9,348	5,220
No. of discharges	155,166	91,914	23,500	23,414	10,350	5,988
Years of education
Fewer than 12 years	54,820	30,013	8,528	9,455	4,575	2,249
12 years (or GED)	61,256	36,723	9,203	9,194	3,794	2,342
More than 12 years	40,167	25,943	5,869	4,911	2,051	1,393
No. of discharges	156,243	92,679	23,600	23,560	10,420	5,984
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 9.03.08.