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Substance Use Treatment Need and Receipt Among Hispanics

NCJ Number
233628
Date Published
July 2009
Length
4 pages
Annotation
This report presents a summary on substance use treatment need and receipt of treatment among Hispanics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
Abstract
Highlights of findings from the survey include the following: (1) combined 2002 to 2007 data indicate that an annual average of 8.3 percent (2.6 million) of Hispanics aged 12 or older were in need of alcohol use treatment in the past year, and 3.4 percent (1.1 million) were in need of illicit drug use treatment; (2) among Hispanics, the prevalence of need for alcohol use treatment was highest among Mexican (9.2 percent), and the prevalence of need for illicit drug use treatment was highest among Puerto Ricans (6.1 percent); (3) among Hispanics in need of alcohol use treatment in the past year, 7.7 percent received alcohol treatment in a specialty facility, and 15.1 percent of those in need of illicit drug use treatment received illicit drug treatment in a specialty facility; and (4) the need for alcohol use treatment and illicit drug use treatment were more likely among Hispanics born in the United States than among those not born in the United States. Hispanics comprise the largest minority group in the United States, representing as estimated 13 percent of the United States population. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) collects information on substance use treatment need and receipt among Hispanics. This growing number will have an impact on the substance abuse treatment system for many years to come. This report examines the need for and receipt of alcohol and illicit drug use treatment among Hispanics aged 12 or older. The findings are annual averages based on combined 2002 to 2007 data. 4 figures and 4 notes