Table 8.2 Discharges from detoxification. Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: TEDS 2006 Number
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by 41 States and jurisdictions that offered substance abuse detoxification 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 detoxification discharges	349,381	232,552	38,789	57,478	10,430	10,132
Gender
Male	263,638	176,783	27,193	43,700	8,082	7,880
Female	85,715	55,749	11,594	13,774	2,346	2,252
No. of discharges	349,353	232,532	38,787	57,474	10,428	10,132
Age at admission
Under 21 years	12,217	7,613	1,475	2,216	490	423
21 to 30 years	70,315	42,700	8,594	14,559	2,434	2,028
31 to 40 years	99,561	64,466	11,432	17,790	3,282	2,591
41 to 50 years	118,719	82,373	12,727	17,040	3,140	3,439
Over 50 years	48,433	35,312	4,541	5,853	1,084	1,643
No. of discharges	349,245	232,464	38,769	57,458	10,430	10,124
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)	183,776	120,216	21,086	31,815	4,204	6,455
Black (non-Hispanic)	88,803	59,368	11,307	13,393	3,083	1,652
Hispanic origin	58,214	39,835	4,867	9,808	2,743	961
Other	17,586	12,519	1,362	2,317	379	1,009
No. of discharges	348,379	231,938	38,622	57,333	10,409	10,077
Primary substance
Alcohol	179,214	128,931	16,496	23,009	4,592	6,186
Opiates	104,878	63,305	12,307	23,632	3,834	1,800
Marijuana	5,991	3,338	1,153	1,021	233	246
Cocaine	38,947	24,208	6,184	6,132	1,275	1,148
Stimulants	12,338	7,576	1,742	2,202	281	537
Other/unknown	8,013	5,194	907	1,482	215	215
No. of discharges	349,381	232,552	38,789	57,478	10,430	10,132
Frequency of use in past month
No use	5,673	3,133	1,220	828	213	279
Some use	67,676	50,144	6,981	7,487	1,352	1,712
Daily use	268,265	175,520	29,935	48,335	8,778	5,697
No. of discharges	341,614	228,797	38,136	56,650	10,343	7,688
No. of prior treatment episodes
None	79,347	50,873	10,831	11,701	1,528	4,414
1 or more	134,020	87,240	17,468	22,743	2,456	4,113
No. of discharges	213,367	138,113	28,299	34,444	3,984	8,527
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI	29,088	19,190	3,501	2,444	693	3,260
Individual	214,044	138,449	22,140	42,318	6,309	4,828
Health care/community	97,527	69,121	11,885	11,482	3,201	1,838
No. of discharges	340,659	226,760	37,526	56,244	10,203	9,926
Employment status
Employed	49,817	35,536	4,626	6,852	1,078	1,725
Unemployed/Not in labor force	282,286	186,527	31,088	47,805	9,041	7,825
No. of discharges	332,103	222,063	35,714	54,657	10,119	9,550
Years of education
Fewer than 12 years	109,970	71,688	12,941	18,951	3,960	2,430
12 years (or GED)	148,849	99,150	15,489	24,932	4,452	4,826
More than 12 years	74,197	51,544	7,645	11,019	1,727	2,262
No. of discharges	333,016	222,382	36,075	54,902	10,139	9,518
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 9.03.08.