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The NSDUH Report June 10, 2010: Substance Abuse among Hispanic Adults
Rates of past month alcohol use and illicit drug use were lower among Hispanic adults than the national averages for adults (46.1 vs. 55.2 percent and 6.6 vs. 7.9 percent, respectively); however, past month binge alcohol use was higher among Hispanics than the national average (26.3 vs. 24.5 percent). Among Hispanic adults, substance use varied greatly by subgroup; past month illicit drug use, for example, ranged from a high of 13.1 percent among adults of Spanish origin (from Spain) to a low of 3.9 percent among those of Dominican origin.
The TEDS Report May 20, 2010: Gender Differences among Asian and Pacific Islander Treatment Admissions Aged 18 to 25
Among Asian or Pacific Islander treatment admissions aged 18 to 25 in 2007, more than one third of females (37.3 percent) and one fifth of males (21.8 percent) reported methamphetamine as the primary substance of abuse. Nearly two thirds (65.0 percent) of young adult Asian/Pacific Islander male admissions were referred to treatment by the criminal justice system, as were more than two fifths (44.3 percent) of their female counterparts. Overall, more than one third (39.2 percent) of young adult Asian admissions had been in treatment at least once before, including 38.1 percent of males and 42.1 percent of females.
TEDS Report June 17, 2010: Changing Substance Abuse Patterns among Older Admissions: 1992 and 2008
Older substance abuse treatment admissions (aged 50 or older) increased from 6.6 percent of all admissions 12 years of age or older in 1992 to 12.2 percent in 2008. Between 1992 and 2008, the proportion of older admissions that reported primary alcohol abuse decreased from 84.6 to 59.9 percent, while the proportion that reported primary heroin abuse more than doubled (from 7.2 to 16.0 percent).
2010 Join the Voices For Recovery: Now More Than Ever! Commemorative Poster Recovery Month
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Commemorative Poster.
2010 Join the Voices For Recovery: Now More Than Ever! Recovery Month Toolkit
The 2010 Recovery Month toolkit focuses on the effectiveness of substance abuse and mental health prevention and treatment services and the hope of recovery. The toolkit features helpful statistics, resources, event ideas, suggestions, and samples on how to reach local media, fact sheets for key constituency groups, special audiences, and more. All of the materials can help you convey the 2010 observance theme: Join the Voices for Recovery: Now More Than Ever! Targeted outreach includes public safety officials, older Americans, the workforce and families.
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Flyer (English)
Flyer describing the 2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month observance.
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Flyer (Spanish)
Flyer describing the 2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month observance.
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (slim jim brochure, English)
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month observance description and 2009 accomplishments.
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (slim jim brochure, Spanish)
2010 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month observance description and 2009 accomplishments.
The TEDS Report May 5, 2010: Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions between Mexican-American Males and Females
Among Mexican admissions, males reported alcohol as their primary substance of abuse more than other substances, and females most commonly reported methamphetamine. The majority of Mexican admissions reported that they first used their primary substance of abuse before the age of 18 (60.7 percent for males and 56.1 percent for females); overall, 7.4 percent reported using their first substance before the age of 12. About three quarters of Mexican admissions had no health insurance (78.8 percent for males and 71.5 percent for females), a substantially higher proportion than non-Mexican admissions (62.6 percent for males and 50.9 percent for females).
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