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Treatment Trends for Drug Abuse

Article Provided by National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

In 2003,* there were nearly 1.7 million admissions to publicly funded substance abuse treatment programs. Most admissions (23.2 percent) were for alcohol treatment. Marijuana accounted for the largest percentage of illicit drug admissions (15.4 percent), followed by heroin (14.4 percent).

By Drug: Admissions to Publicly Funded

Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, 2003

% of Admissions by Substance or Drug

% of Admissions Substance or Drug
23.2 alcohol
18.7 alcohol + another drug
15.4 marijuana
14.4 heroin
9.9 smoked cocaine (crack)
7.7 amphetamines
3.5 other-than-smoked cocaine (e.g., cocaine powder)
3.1 unknown substances
2.9 opiates other than heroin
0.4 tranquilizers
0.2 PCP
0.2 sedatives
0.1 hallucinogens
0.1 inhalants
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