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October 11, 2002 |
Facilities
Offering Special Programs or Services for Women
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In Brief |
- In 2000, 60 percent of substance abuse treatment facilities provided special
programs or services for women
- Facilities offering special
programs or services for women were more likely to provide a variety of
treatment services than facilities that did not offer such programs or
services
- Facilities providing
special programs or services for women were more likely to offer
programs for other special populations than facilities that did not
provide such programs or services
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This report provides data on substance abuse treatment facilities
providing special programs or services focused on women's needs. SAMHSA's
2000 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS)
provides data on four such programs or services: programs designed for women
only, programs specifically for pregnant or postpartum women, services
addressing domestic violence (physical, sexual, and emotional abuse), and
child care services. N-SSATS is an annual survey of all facilities in
the United States, both public and private, that provide substance abuse
treatment.
Of the 13,573 treatment facilities that responded to the 2000 N-SSATS,
60 percent reported that they provided at least one of the special programs
or services for women. Almost one third of the facilities (33 percent)
provided one program or service, 17 percent of the facilities provided two
programs or services, 8 percent of the facilities provided three, and 3
percent provided all four programs or services (data not shown). Of the
facilities providing programs or services for women, 63 percent reported
providing programs for women only, 56 percent reported services addressing
domestic violence, 34 percent provided programs for pregnant or postpartum
women, and 16 percent offered on-site child care services.
Services Provided
Facilities offering special programs or services for women were more likely
to provide a variety of treatment services than facilities that did not
offer such programs or services (Figure 1). These included transitional
employment (with the largest difference, 42 percent vs. 25 percent), relapse
prevention (83 percent vs. 67 percent), transportation assistance (42
percent vs. 26 percent), family counseling (83 percent vs. 69 percent), and
pharmacotherapies (46 percent vs. 36 percent). Some 97 percent of facilities
with women's programs or services offered individual therapy compared with
91 percent of facilities without special women's programs or services. In
addition, 91 percent of facilities with women's programs or services offered
group therapy compared with 84 percent of the other facilities.
Figure 1. Services Offered by Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, by
Whether Facilities Provided Special Programs or Services for Women: 2000 |
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Source: 2000
SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment (N-SSATS). |
Services to Other Special Populations
Facilities providing special programs or services for women also reported
providing programs for other special populations more frequently than
facilities that did not provide special programs or services for women
(Figure 2). Programs for adolescents and for dually diagnosed clients were
reported by facilities offering special programs or services for women about
one and a half times more often than by facilities not providing special
programs or services for women. Programs for persons with HIV/AIDS, as well
as services for seniors, were reported by facilities providing special
programs or services for women at least three times more often, and programs
for gays and lesbians more than four times more often, than they were
reported by facilities not providing special programs or services for women.
Figure 2. Other Special Groups Served by Substance Abuse Treatment
Facilities, by Whether Facilities Provided Special Programs or Services
for Women: 2000 |
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Source: 2000
SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment (N-SSATS). |
Type of Care
Most facilities offering special programs or services for women (85 percent)
reported providing outpatient care (Figure 3). Slightly more than one
quarter of facilities providing special programs or services for women
offered non-hospital residential care, 18 percent offered day treatment, and
7 percent offered hospital inpatient treatment. In terms of types of care
offered, the proportions of facilities that did and did not provide special
programs or services for women were similar.
Figure 3. Type of Care Provided by Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities,
by Whether Facilities Provided Special Programs or Services for Women:
2000 |
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Source: 2000
SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment (N-SSATS). |
Ownership
Nearly 60 percent of facilities offering special programs or services for
women were owned by private non-profit organizations, and approximately 24
percent were owned by private for-profit organizations (Table 1). Local
government ownership, at 9 percent, was third. The ownership distribution of
facilities providing special programs or services for women was similar to
the ownership distribution of facilities not providing such programs or
services.
Table 1. Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, by Type of Ownership and
Whether Facilities Provided Special Programs or Services for Women: 2000 |
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Source: 2000
SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment (N-SSATS). |
Type of Payment
Facilities with special programs or services for women were more likely to
accept payment for services from a variety of sources (Table 2). Types of
payment included cash or self-payment (accepted by the highest proportions
of both types of facilities), private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare,
Federal military insurance, and State-financed health insurance.
State-financed health insurance, Federal military insurance, and Medicare
payments were accepted by the smallest proportions of both types of
facilities.
Table 2. Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, by Type of Payment and
Whether Facilities Provided Special Programs or Services for Women: 2000 |
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Source: 2000
SAMHSA National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment (N-SSATS). |
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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 National Survey of Substance Abuse
Treatment Services (N-SSATS), an annual survey of all facilities in
the United States, both public and private, that provide substance
abuse treatment. N-SSATS was formerly known as the Uniform Facility
Data Set (UFDS).
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 report are based on data reported to N-SSATS
for the survey reference date October 1, 2000.
Access the latest
N-SSATS/UFDS reports at
www.oas.samhsa.gov/dasis.htm
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Other substance abuse reports are available at:
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov
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