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NSDUH: Use of Specific Hallucinogens: 2006
In 2006, young adults aged 18 to 25 were more likely than youths aged 12 to 17 and adults aged 26 or older to be past year users of LSD, Ecstasy, and Salvia divinorum. Among youths, females were more likely than males to be past year users of Ecstasy, but males were more likely than females to be past year users of Salvia divinorum. Young adult males were more likely than young adult females to be past year users of LSD, Ecstasy, and Salvia divinorum.
NSDUH: Nicotine Dependence: 2006
Among past month cigarette smokers aged 12 or older, 57.7 percent met the criteria for past month nicotine dependence. Persons aged 12 or older who were dependent on nicotine in the past month were more likely than those who were not nicotine dependent to have engaged in alcohol use (61.7 vs. 49.1 percent), binge alcohol use (40.1 vs. 20.1 percent), and heavy alcohol use (14.9 vs. 5.5 percent) in the past month. Persons aged 18 or older who were nicotine dependent in the past month were more than twice as likely as their counterparts who were not dependent on nicotine to have experienced serious psychological distress in the past year (21.2 vs. 9.4 percent).
NSDUH: Depression and the Initiation of Cigarette, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use among Young Adults
Combined data for 2005 and 2006 indicate that 9.4 percent of young adults aged 18 to 25 (3.0 million persons) experienced at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. Among young adults aged 18 to 25 who had not previously used alcohol, those who experienced a past year MDE were more likely to have initiated alcohol use in the past year than those who had not experienced a past year MDE (33.7 vs. 24.8 percent). Among young adults aged 18 to 25 who had not previously used any illicit drug, those who experienced a past year MDE were twice as likely to have initiated use of any illicit drug in the past year as those who had not experienced a past year MDE (12.0 vs. 5.8 percent).
NSDUH: Depression among Adults Employed Full-Time, by Occupational Category
Combined data from 2004 to 2006 indicate that an annual average of 7.0 percent of full-time workers aged 18 to 64 experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. The highest rates of past year MDE among full-time workers aged 18 to 64 were found in the personal care and service occupations (10.8 percent) and the food preparation and serving related occupations (10.3 percent). The highest rates of past year MDE among female full-time workers aged 18 to 64 were found in the food preparation and serving related occupations (14.8 percent), and the highest rates among male full-time workers aged 18 to 64 were found in the arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (6.7 percent).
DASIS: Primary Methamphetamine/Amphetamine Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 2005
From 1995 to 2005, the percentage of substance abuse treatment admissions for primary abuse of methamphetamine /amphetamine more than doubled from 4% to 9%. In 2005, about 1.8 million substance abuse treatment admissions were reported to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Of these, 169,500 were for primary methamphetamine /amphetamine abuse and 80,000 admissions were for secondary or tertiary methamphetamine/ amphetamine abuse. The duration of use of their primary drug before admission to treatment was, on average, six years less for persons admitted to treatment for primary methamphetamine /amphetamine abuse than it was for persons admitted for abuse of other primary substances. The criminal justice system was the principal source of referral for 49% of primary methamphetamine /amphetamine treatment admissions compared with 34% of admissions for other primary substances.
DASIS: Male Admissions with Co-occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: 2005
Among male admissions reporting alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, or stimulants as the primary substance of abuse, those with co-occurring disorders were more likely than those without co-occurring disorders to report daily use of these substances. Sixty-two percent of male admissions with co-occurring disorders reported more than one substance of abuse compared with 52 percent of male admissions without co-occurring disorders. Male admissions with co-occurring disorders were more likely than those without co-occurring disorders to report five or more prior substance abuse treatment episodes (17 vs. 10 percent).
DASIS: Older Adults in Substance Abuse Treatment: 2005
Admissions aged 50 or older accounted for about 184,400 (10 percent) of the 1.8 million treatment admissions reported to the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) in 2005. Alcohol was the most frequently reported primary substance of abuse for all admissions aged 50 or older, but the highest proportions of admissions reporting alcohol as the primary substance were among those aged 65 to 69 and 70 or older (76 percent each). Admissions aged 50 to 64 had more extensive substance abuse treatment histories than admissions aged 65 or older.
DASIS: Marital Status and Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions: 2005
In 2005, over half (52 percent) of substance abuse treatment admissions aged 25 to 44 had never married, 28 percent were formerly married, and 20 percent were currently married. By contrast, in the Nation as a whole, data from the 2000 Census for this age range show 25 percent had never married, 14 percent were formerly married, and 61 percent were currently married. Admissions who had never married were more likely than those who were formerly or currently married to report daily use of the primary substance (44 percent vs. 39 and 36 percent). Substance abuse treatment admissions who had never married were more likely to have extensive treatment histories and less likely to be entering treatment for the first time than other admissions aged 25 to 44 in 2005.
DASIS: Geographic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine/Amphetamine and Marijuana: 2005
Among the six primary substances of abuse that dominate substance abuse treatment admissions reported to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), three (marijuana, methamphetamine/amphetamines, and opiates other than heroin) increased between 1995 and 2005 and three decreased (alcohol, cocaine, and heroin). All the rates presented are for substance abuse treatment admissions with methamphetamine/amphetamines or marijuana as their primary substance of abuse. The full report contains maps indicating the relative quintile rank of each State.
Drugs, Alcohol and HIV/AIDS – A Consumer Guide
Drug Abuse behavior plays the single largest role in the spread of HIV infection in the United States today. This pamphlet answers questions and offers resource and contact information.
What is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families
This booklet, created for family members of those dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs, answers questions often asked by families of people entering treatment. It also offers a resources section with additional information and a list of support groups that may be helpful.
The Epidemiology of Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders
The paper is presented in two parts. Part 1 is for non-scientists and explains what epidemiology is and how it can be used by practitioners, administrators, and policy makers. Part 1 also presents highlights from past epidemiological studies of co-occurring disorders and introduces three major national studies that are regularly used as sources for information on the nature and extent of co-occurring disorders in the United States. Part 2 presents detailed technical information on these three studies and is for audiences who are familiar with epidemiologic methods.
Disaster Recovery Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers
This CD-ROM contains a wealth of information on various aspects of disaster response related to the substance abuse treatment community. There are numerous lessons learned documents from recent disasters, sample panflu plans, selected PowerPoint presentations, as well as basic knowledge dissemination.
TIP 26: Substance Abuse among Older Adults
This TIP discusses the relationship between aging and substance abuse and offers guidance on identifying, screening, and assessing substance abuse and disorders such as dementia and delirium that can mask or mimic an alcohol or prescription drug problem.
TIP 23: Treatment Drug Courts: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment with Legal Case Processing
Volume 23 helps policymakers and practitioners plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs that effectively integrate substance abuse treatment in the pretrial processing of criminal cases. It encourages agencies creating and participating in these programs to share information about their successes and failures so substance abuse treatment will be integrated effectively into pretrial case processing.
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