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Table 1b
Admissions by primary substance of abuse: TEDS 1995-2005
Percent distribution
[Based on administrative data reported to TEDS by all reporting States and jurisdictions. See Table 6a.]
Primary substance 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Alcohol  51.1  50.7  49.5  48.4  47.8  46.4  44.3  42.9  41.6  40.1  39.1
Alcohol only  29.4  28.8  27.7  27.0  26.7  25.9  24.3  23.6  23.1  22.2  21.6
Alcohol w/secondary drug  21.7  21.9  21.8  21.3  21.0  20.5  20.0  19.2  18.5  18.0  17.6
Opiates  14.5  14.7  15.6  15.6  16.2  17.1  17.6  17.4  17.4  17.5  17.4
Heroin  13.6  13.6  14.6  14.4  14.9  15.5  15.4  15.0  14.6  14.1  13.8
Other opiates/synthetics   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.2   1.3   1.6   2.1   2.4   2.8   3.4   3.7
Non-RX methadone   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2
Other opiates/synthetics   0.9   0.9   0.9   1.1   1.2   1.5   2.0   2.3   2.7   3.2   3.5
Cocaine  16.6  16.1  14.7  14.9  14.0  13.3  12.9  12.9  13.6  13.8  13.9
Smoked cocaine  12.4  11.9  10.9  10.9  10.2   9.6   9.5   9.4   9.9   9.9  10.0
Non-smoked cocaine   4.2   4.1   3.8   3.9   3.8   3.6   3.5   3.5   3.7   3.8   3.9
Marijuana/hashish  10.2  11.7  12.3  12.9  13.4  14.1  14.9  15.2  15.5  15.9  15.8
Stimulants   3.8   3.2   4.2   4.2   4.3   4.9   5.7   6.7   7.4   8.1   9.2
Methamphetamine   2.8   2.5   3.3   3.3   3.4   3.8   4.5   5.5   6.2   6.9   8.2
Other amphetamines   0.9   0.7   0.9   0.8   0.8   1.0   1.1   1.2   1.2   1.1   0.9
Other stimulants   0.1   0.1      *      *   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Other drugs   1.3   1.2   1.2   1.3   1.5   1.7   1.9   1.6   1.6   1.6   1.5
Tranquilizers   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.5   0.4
Benzodiazepine   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.4
Other tranquilizers   0.1   0.1   0.1      *   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1      *      *      *
Sedatives/hypnotics   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Barbiturates   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Other sedatives/hypnotics   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Hallucinogens   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
PCP   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Inhalants   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Over-the-counter      *      *      *      *   0.1      *      *      *      *      *      *
Other   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.4   0.6   0.7   0.8   0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5
None reported   2.6   2.5   2.4   2.9   2.7   2.6   2.7   3.3   2.8   3.0   3.1
* Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 10.3.06.

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