Overview of the National Drug and
Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey
(NDATUS): 1992 and 1980-1992

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Office of Applied Studies
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service

Advance Report Number 9
January 1995

Acknowledgements

Highlights

Introduction

Format of this Report

Clients in Treatment, 1992

Substances of Abuse, 1992

Client Demographics, 1980-92

Providers' Institutional Settings, 1980-92

Treatment Services, 1980-92

Providers With Private Funding Exclusively, 1980-92

Discussion and Implications

Appendices:

Appendix 1: Description of the Survey

Appendix 2: NDATUS Glossary

Appendix 3: Limitations of the Data

Appendix 4: Other Sources of National Treatment Data

Appendix 5: NDATUS History

Appendix 6: References

Appendix 7: Detailed Tables