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| January 30, 2003 |
Treatment Completion in the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) |
| In Brief |
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The Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) is a compilation of data on the demographic characteristics and substance abuse problems of those admitted for substance abuse treatment. TEDS data come primarily from facilities that receive some public funding. The goal of TEDS is to collect information on complete treatment episodes, therefore SAMHSA has expanded the TEDS system to include discharge data that can be linked to admissions data. Currently about 20 States submit discharge data. States are asked to submit data for all discharges from substance abuse treatment. A total of about 348,000 records for clients discharged in 2000 were submitted by 18 States,1 and 94 percent of these records could be linked to a TEDS admission record from 1998, 1999, or 2000. These 326,000 linked admission/discharge records are the basis for this report, and will be referred to as "treatment episodes." Treatment episodes do not necessarily represent individuals, as a person may be admitted to treatment more than once. About half (51 percent) of the treatment episodes resulted in successful treatment outcomes-42 percent involved individuals who had completed treatment and another 9 percent involved those who were transferred to another treatment program. These episodes are classified as "treatment completed" in this report. The 49 percent of episodes resulting in unsuccessful treatment outcomes involved discharges of clients who left against professional advice (24 percent), whose treatment was terminated by the facility (18 percent), or who were discharged for other reasons (7 percent). Age Group The treatment completion rate was 47 percent and 48 percent for admissions aged 18 to 24 and aged 25 to 34, respectively (Figure 1). About 51 percent of discharges younger than age 18 had successful treatment outcomes. The treatment completion rate increased with age in the older age groups; 53 percent of discharges aged 35 to 44 and 59 percent of discharges aged 45 or older had successful treatment outcomes.
Sex Differences Male discharges were more likely to have successful treatment outcomes than were female discharges (54 percent vs. 46 percent) (data not shown). Race/Ethnicity Successful treatment outcomes were least likely for episodes involving Blacks and Hispanics (42 percent each) (Figure 2). Some 55 percent of White episodes resulted in successful treatment outcomes, as did 57 percent of episodes involving other racial/ethnic groups.
Employment Status Treatment episodes involving persons employed full-time were more likely to have successful treatment outcomes (58 percent) than episodes involving those who were unemployed (51 percent) or employed part-time (50 percent) or not in the labor force (48 percent) (data not shown). Referral Source and Prior Treatment There was little difference in completion rates by source of referral to treatment (data not shown). For the two most common referral sources, the criminal justice system and self- or individual referral, 52 percent of episodes from each source resulted in successful treatment outcomes.
The treatment completion rate was somewhat higher among discharges of those who had been in treatment previously (53 percent) than among discharges of those who had not been in treatment before (49 percent) (data not shown). Primary Substance The treatment completion rate was highest among episodes for primary alcohol abuse (58 percent) (Figure 3). Among episodes for stimulant (primarily methamphetamine) abuse, 55 percent resulted in successful treatment outcomes. Less than half (47 percent) of episodes for primary marijuana abuse resulted in successful treatment outcomes. The treatment completion rates were lowest among episodes involving opiate and cocaine abuse, at 43 percent and 42 percent, respectively.
Type of Service The treatment completion rate was highest (73 percent) for episodes taking place in residential short-term (30 days or less) and hospital settings (Figure 4). The completion rate for detoxification treatment episodes (either residential, hospital, or ambulatory) was 59 percent. Completion rates were lower in longer-term and less structured settings. Some 51 percent of episodes in intensive outpatient treatment had successful outcomes. The completion rate for long-term (more than 30 days) residential treatment was 42 percent. The completion rate for outpatient treatment was 41 percent.
End Note 1States included are: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming. Figure Note *Definitions: Resid Short = Short-term (30 days or less) or hospital residential Detox = Residential, hospital, or ambulatory detoxification Inten O/P = Intensive outpatient Resid Long = Long-term residential (more than 30 days) O/P = Outpatient |
| The Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS) is an integrated data system maintained by the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). One component of DASIS is the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). TEDS is a compilation of data on the demographic characteristics and substance abuse problems of those admitted for substance abuse treatment. The information comes primarily from facilities that receive some public funding. Information on treatment admissions is routinely collected by State administrative systems and then submitted to SAMHSA in a standard format. Approximately 1.6 million records are included in TEDS each year. TEDS records represent admissions rather than individuals, as a person may be admitted to treatment more than once. The DASIS Report is prepared by the Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA; Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., Arlington, Virginia; and RTI, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Information and data for this issue are based on data reported to TEDS through April 1, 2002. Access the latest
TEDS reports at: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/SAMHDA.htm Other substance abuse reports are available at: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov |
| The DASIS Report is published periodically by the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from SAMHSA. Additional copies of this report or other reports from the Office of Applied Studies are available on-line: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov. Citation of the source is appreciated. |
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