| Table 1.1b. Admissions aged 12 and older,
by primary substance of abuse: 1999-2009 Percent distribution |
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| [Based on administrative data reported to TEDS by all reporting States and jurisdictions.] | |||||||||||
| Primary substance | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Alcohol | 48.0 | 46.3 | 44.4 | 43.0 | 41.6 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 40.8 | 41.5 | 41.7 |
| Alcohol only | 26.8 | 25.9 | 24.3 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 23.5 |
| Alcohol w/secondary drug | 21.1 | 20.4 | 20.0 | 19.3 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| Opiates | 16.3 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 21.4 |
| Heroin | 15.0 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Other opiates/synthetics | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
| Non-RX methadone | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Other opiates/synthetics | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Cocaine | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 9.4 |
| Smoked cocaine | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Non-smoked cocaine | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Marijuana/hashish | 13.5 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 18.0 |
| Stimulants | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Methamphetamine | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Other amphetamines1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Other stimulants | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | * |
| Other drugs | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Tranquilizers | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Benzodiazepine | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Other tranquilizers | 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 | 0.3 |
| Barbiturates | 0.1 | 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 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Hallucinogens | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| PCP | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Inhalants | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Over-the-counter | 0.1 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| None reported | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 The decrease in Other amphetamine admissions beginning in 2005 is because Oregon and Texas began to report Methamphetamine admissions; previously they had used the category Other amphetamines. | |||||||||||
| * Less than 0.05 percent. | |||||||||||
| SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 11.03.10. | |||||||||||