The
DASIS Report: Hispanic Female Admissions in Substance Abuse Treatment,
2005
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Highlights:
- Female
Hispanic admissions comprise about 10% (61,000 admissions) of the female
substance abuse treatment admissions reported to SAMHSA's 2005 Treatment
Episode Data Set (TEDS). Among female Hispanic admissions in SAMHSA's
2005 Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), 41% were of Mexican origin,
24% were Puerto Rican, 4% were Cuban, and 31% were Other Hispanic origin.
- Hispanic
female admissions were less likely than nonHispanic female admissions
to substance abuse treatment to report alcohol as their primary drug
of abuse (23% vs. 32%).
- Hispanic
female admissions were more likely than nonHispanic female admissions
to substance abuse treatment to report stimulants as their primary drug
of abuse (21% vs. 12%).
- The
primary drug of abuse differed among the Hispanic origin groups of female
admissions: Puerto Ricans (43%) and Cubans (29%) were more likely to
report opiates, Mexicans (35%) were more likely to report stimulants,
and other Hispanic origins (23%) were more likely to report alcohol
as their primary drug of abuse.
- The
average age at admission also varied among the Hispanic groups of female
admissions in SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).
Reports
on Hispanics and other racial and ethnic groups
Reports
on substance abuse treatment
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topics
Other OAS publications and services
This Short
Report, The DASIS Report:
Hispanic Female Admissions in Substance Abuse Treatment, 2005,
is based on the Drug and Alcohol Services Information
System (DASIS), the primary source of national data on substance
abuse treatment. DASIS is conducted by the Office
of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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