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Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment for the Abuse of Opioid Analgesics: Findings from the Treatment Episode Data Set

Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment for the Abuse of Opioid Analgesics: Findings from the Treatment Episode Data Set. Deborah Trunzo Office of Applied Studies Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration November 13, 2008. Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS).

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Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment for the Abuse of Opioid Analgesics: Findings from the Treatment Episode Data Set

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  1. Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment for the Abuse of Opioid Analgesics:Findings from theTreatment Episode Data Set Deborah Trunzo Office of Applied Studies Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration November 13, 2008

  2. Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) • Client-level information on treatment admissions • Collected by States and reported to SAMHSA • Primarily from facilities receiving public funds • Estimated coverage – 80% • 1.8 million admissions annually 2

  3. TEDS Data Elements • Demographic variables • Drug use history • top 3 substances of abuse at admission • route of administration • frequency of use • age at first use • Treatment variables 3

  4. Limitations of TEDS • Drugs of abuse reported in “generic” categories, not specific brand names or formulations • All States report on “opiates other than heroin” as a group • Only 16 States report on specific opioid analgesics 4

  5. Treatment Admissions by Primary Substance: 2006 N = 1.8 million * Includes admissions where primary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 5

  6. Treatment Admissions Involving Opioid Analgesics11992-2006 OxyContin introduced 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 6

  7. Percent Increase in Admissions for Heroin and Opioid Analgesics1:1997-2006 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 7

  8. Admissions Involving Specific Opioid Analgesics1: 2006 1Data submitted by 16 States: AL, HI, ID, KY, MD, ME, MO, MS, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, SD 8

  9. States Reporting Specific Opioid Analgesics: 2006 9 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone.

  10. Percent Increase in Admissions for Specific Opioid Analgesics1:2000-2006 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. Analysis restricted to 13 States that reported detailed drug codes for 2000 and 2006. 10

  11. Proportion of Opioid Analgesic1 Admissions by State: 2006 < 5% 6-7% > 16% No data 5% 8-9% 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 11

  12. Opioid Analgesic1 Treatment Admission Rates by Urbanization: 2000 and 2006 MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 12

  13. Percent of Primary and Secondary Opioid Analgesic Admissions Using Other Substances: 2006 13

  14. Treatment Admissions Involving Opioid Analgesics1 by Age and Route of Administration: 2006 Oral Inhaled Injected Other Age 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 14

  15. Treatment Admissions Involving Oxycodone1 by Age and Route of Administration: 2006 Oral Injected Inhaled Other Age 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Oxycodone. 15

  16. Characteristics of Opioid Analgesic1 Admissions1997 and 2006 1 Includes admissions where primary, secondary, or tertiary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 16

  17. Admissions for Primary Opioid Analgesics1 by Age of First Use: 1997-2006 55+ 45 - 54 35 - 44 25 - 34 18 - 24 17 and under * Includes admissions where primary substance was reported as Other opiates/synthetics. Excludes admissions for non-prescription use of methadone. 17

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