Table 8.2 Discharges from detoxification. Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: TEDS 2007 Number
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by 45 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	329,379	217,719	36,964	55,639	7,971	11,086
Gender
Male	244,003	163,420	24,811	41,745	6,026	8,001
Female	85,339	54,279	12,151	13,883	1,942	3,084
No. of discharges	329,342	217,699	36,962	55,628	7,968	11,085
Age at admission
Under 21 years	11,935	7,202	1,551	2,237	363	582
21 to 30 years	70,266	42,226	8,879	14,478	2,030	2,653
31 to 40 years	87,672	56,627	10,040	15,904	2,258	2,843
41 to 50 years	111,557	76,776	11,940	16,901	2,422	3,518
Over 50 years	47,828	34,808	4,537	6,101	897	1,485
No. of discharges	329,258	217,639	36,947	55,621	7,970	11,081
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)	184,673	118,437	22,173	32,899	3,395	7,769
Black (non-Hispanic)	76,845	51,179	9,604	12,118	2,160	1,784
Hispanic origin	48,823	34,852	3,469	7,475	2,059	968
Other	17,061	12,209	1,456	2,591	309	496
No. of discharges	327,402	216,677	36,702	55,083	7,923	11,017
Primary substance
Alcohol	173,913	123,485	16,683	24,367	3,327	6,051
Opiates	97,876	59,714	11,361	21,307	3,307	2,187
Marijuana	6,024	3,292	1,086	1,094	192	360
Cocaine	33,662	20,122	5,328	5,800	860	1,552
Stimulants	11,704	7,332	1,603	1,961	144	664
Other/unknown	6,200	3,774	903	1,110	141	272
No. of discharges	329,379	217,719	36,964	55,639	7,971	11,086
Frequency of use in past month
No use	6,473	3,403	1,491	789	281	509
Some use	69,991	51,427	7,146	8,100	1,018	2,300
Daily use	249,340	160,485	27,930	46,222	6,631	8,072
No. of discharges	325,804	215,315	36,567	55,111	7,930	10,881
No. of prior treatment episodes
None	83,100	51,354	11,864	14,453	1,467	3,962
1 or more	139,036	89,791	18,060	24,470	2,217	4,498
No. of discharges	222,136	141,145	29,924	38,923	3,684	8,460
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI	32,339	21,368	3,805	4,280	461	2,425
Individual	201,072	129,659	20,034	40,164	4,926	6,289
Health care/community	90,487	63,262	11,990	10,501	2,512	2,222
No. of discharges	323,898	214,289	35,829	54,945	7,899	10,936
Employment status
Employed	49,730	35,023	4,761	7,314	798	1,834
Unemployed/Not in labor force	261,427	172,279	29,334	44,457	6,925	8,432
No. of discharges	311,157	207,302	34,095	51,771	7,723	10,266
Years of education
Fewer than 12 years	97,808	63,900	10,805	17,073	3,014	3,016
12 years (or GED)	142,410	94,029	15,263	24,851	3,294	4,973
More than 12 years	72,198	49,366	7,965	10,979	1,346	2,542
No. of discharges	312,416	207,295	34,033	52,903	7,654	10,531
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 8.31.09.