2009 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Table 7_2_2.2d People age 18 and over who needed treatment for illicit drug use and who received such treatment at a specialty facility in the last 12 months,a by education,b United States, 2007
Total
Less than high school
High school graduate
At least some college
Population group
Percent
SE
Percent
SE
Percent
SE
Percent
SE
Total
19.2
1.5
19.5
2.7
23.8
2.9
15.3
2.3
Age
18–44
17.4
1.4
19.9
2.6
20.9
2.6
13.0
2.0
45–64
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
65 and over
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Gender
Male
19.4
1.9
18.3
3.2
23.7
3.5
16.2
3.1
Female
18.9
2.2
22.8
4.5
23.9
4.5
13.6
3.1
Race
White only
18.7
1.7
17.8
3.2
24.0
3.2
15.0
2.3
Black only
22.0
4.3
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
NHOPI only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
AI/AN only
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Multiple races
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Ethnicity
Hispanic
11.1
2.7
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Non-Hispanic
20.3
1.7
21.8
3.1
23.9
3.2
16.5
2.4
County type
MSA
18.2
1.6
18.6
2.9
23.5
3.3
13.7
2.3
Non-MSA
25.6
3.7
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
a Received any illicit drug treatment at a specialty facility refers to treatment received at a hospital (inpatient), a rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center in order to reduce or stop drug use, or for medical problems associated with drug use. Respondents were classified as needing treatment for an illicit drug problem if they met at least one of three criteria during the past year: (1), dependent on any illicit drug; (2), abuse of any illicit drug; or (3), received treatment for an illicit drug problem at a specialty facility, i.e., drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities (inpatient or outpatient), hospitals (inpatient only), and mental health centers. Illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, or prescription-type psychotherapeutic medications (nonmedical use).
b All estimates are for persons age 18 and over only.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
