Table 6.2 Discharges from long-term residential treatment. Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: TEDS 2006 Number
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by 40 States and jurisdictions that offered long-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 long-term residential treatment discharges	127,253	55,909	17,089	36,361	11,275	6,619
Gender
Male	82,697	36,589	10,353	23,702	7,706	4,347
Female	44,498	19,302	6,726	12,636	3,564	2,270
No. of discharges	127,195	55,891	17,079	36,338	11,270	6,617
Age at admission
Under 21 years	18,277	7,887	2,377	4,598	2,194	1,221
21 to 30 years	35,939	14,670	5,085	10,843	3,442	1,899
31 to 40 years	34,574	14,862	4,523	10,580	2,921	1,688
41 to 50 years	30,046	14,054	3,963	8,375	2,267	1,387
Over 50 years	8,327	4,388	1,137	1,943	438	421
No. of discharges	127,163	55,861	17,085	36,339	11,262	6,616
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)	66,687	31,143	8,976	16,621	6,132	3,815
Black (non-Hispanic)	30,957	12,024	3,812	10,269	3,091	1,761
Hispanic origin	19,119	8,112	2,360	6,767	1,249	631
Other	9,632	4,086	1,851	2,573	742	380
No. of discharges	126,395	55,365	16,999	36,230	11,214	6,587
Primary substance
Alcohol	33,628	16,535	4,446	8,047	2,906	1,694
Opiates	20,036	7,726	2,104	6,747	2,313	1,146
Marijuana	16,894	7,148	2,193	4,404	2,003	1,146
Cocaine	29,551	11,651	3,709	9,575	2,783	1,833
Stimulants	24,582	11,598	4,387	6,992	1,053	552
Other/unknown	2,562	1,251	250	596	217	248
No. of discharges	127,253	55,909	17,089	36,361	11,275	6,619
Frequency of use in past month
No use	41,923	19,804	5,585	9,927	4,445	2,162
Some use	40,583	17,893	6,134	12,537	2,463	1,556
Daily use	42,942	17,384	5,206	13,485	4,163	2,704
No. of discharges	125,448	55,081	16,925	35,949	11,071	6,422
No. of prior treatment episodes
None	39,770	19,404	6,296	9,572	2,344	2,154
1 or more	67,551	30,084	9,971	18,134	5,880	3,482
No. of discharges	107,321	49,488	16,267	27,706	8,224	5,636
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI	46,064	21,225	6,780	11,849	3,598	2,612
Individual	33,476	13,941	4,463	11,122	2,191	1,759
Health care/community	45,350	19,602	5,596	12,862	5,178	2,112
No. of discharges	124,890	54,768	16,839	35,833	10,967	6,483
Employment status
Employed	11,118	6,015	1,435	2,431	740	497
Unemployed/Not in labor force	114,715	49,177	15,546	33,567	10,365	6,060
No. of discharges	125,833	55,192	16,981	35,998	11,105	6,557
Years of education
Fewer than 12 years	51,671	21,277	6,999	15,828	4,853	2,714
12 years (or GED)	49,413	22,033	6,607	14,066	4,185	2,522
More than 12 years	25,498	12,301	3,415	6,286	2,184	1,312
No. of discharges	126,582	55,611	17,021	36,180	11,222	6,548
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 9.03.08.