In Fiscal Year 1995, there were nearly 1.9 million admissions to publicly funded substance abuse treatment.
About 54 percent were alcohol treatment admissions; and nearly 46
percent were for illicit drug abuse treatment.
Men made up about 70 percent of individuals in treatment; and women 30
percent.
Fifty-six percent were White, followed in number by African
Americans (26 percent), Hispanics (7.7 percent), Native Americans (2.2
percent), and Asians and Pacific Islanders (0.6 percent).
The largest number of illicit drug treatment admissions, were
for cocaine (38.3 percent), followed by heroin (25.5 percent), and
marijuana (19.1 percent).
Fifty-nine percent of admissions were to treatment in an ambulatory
environment.
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