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Thursday, April 12, 2007



Hispanic Female Admissions in Substance Abuse Treatment,
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).
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