Table 9.2 Discharges aged 12 and older from medication-assisted opioid detoxification. Characteristics at admission, by reason for discharge: 2009 Number
[Based on linked admission and discharge data reported by the 25 States and jurisdictions that offered medication-assisted opioid detoxification and reported these data to TEDS.]
Characteristics at admission	Reason for discharge
Characteristics at admission	Total	Completed	Transferred to further treatment	Dropped out	Terminated by facility	Other
All intensive outpatient. treatment discharges.	22,341	11,017	3,476	6,959	302	587
Gender
Male	15,113	7,440	2,280	4,808	193	392
Female	7,227	3,576	1,196	2,151	109	195
No. of discharges	22,340	11,016	3,476	6,959	302	587
Age at admission
12 to 20 years	1,231	625	206	357	14	29
21 to 30 years	7,127	3,491	1,251	2,060	136	189
31 to 40 years	4,963	2,512	736	1,479	78	158
41 to 50 years	5,693	2,877	767	1,872	52	125
Over 50 years	3,327	1,512	516	1,191	22	86
No. of discharges	22,341	11,017	3,476	6,959	302	587
Race/ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)	13,425	6,383	2,217	4,244	204	377
Black (non-Hispanic)	3,658	2,438	434	644	55	87
Hispanic origin	3,852	1,549	628	1,552	36	87
Other	1,364	629	186	511	7	31
No. of discharges	22,299	10,999	3,465	6,951	302	582
Primary substance
Alcohol	1,975	1,383	188	339	18	47
Opiates	19,653	9,193	3,190	6,477	267	526
Marijuana/hashish	57	26	18	10	2	1
Cocaine	236	149	39	39	7	2
Stimulants	69	34	10	20	1	4
Other/unknown	351	232	31	74	7	7
No. of discharges	22,341	11,017	3,476	6,959	302	587
Frequency of use
No use in the past month	410	142	109	135	5	19
Some use	1,970	796	419	686	18	51
Daily use	19,860	10,020	2,940	6,106	279	515
No. of discharges	22,240	10,958	3,468	6,927	302	585
No. of prior treatment episodes
None	6,944	3,298	1,234	2,148	58	206
1 or more	15,311	7,707	2,217	4,766	244	377
No. of discharges	22,255	11,005	3,451	6,914	302	583
Treatment referral source
Criminal justice/DUI	501	295	88	78	10	30
Self or individual	18,005	8,668	2,572	6,141	171	453
Health care/community	3,588	1,863	803	712	115	95
No. of discharges	22,094	10,826	3,463	6,931	296	578
Employment status¹
Employed	3,764	1,438	671	1,459	55	141
Unemployed/Not in labor force	18,392	9,442	2,792	5,470	245	443
No. of discharges	22,156	10,880	3,463	6,929	300	584
Years of education¹
Fewer than 12 years	7,082	3,148	996	2,670	102	166
12 years (or GED)	10,379	5,293	1,617	3,038	141	290
More than 12 years	4,585	2,386	843	1,174	57	125
No. of discharges	22,046	10,827	3,456	6,882	300	581
¹Includes only discharges aged 16 and above for employment status and aged 18 and older for years of education.
NOTE: The "Other" category includes clients who were discharged because they were incarcerated, died, moved, became ill, were hospitalized, or other reason somewhat out of client's control, or if the client status at discharge was not known.
SOURCE: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 10.10.11.