State-Funded Alcohol Admissions Decline 23% from 1992 to 2001: Co-abuse of Alcohol and Drugs Seen in 42% of Admissions

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics In the decade between 1992 and 2001, state-funded alcoholism treatment admissions for the United States as a whole declined 23%. These figures are for admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities in which alcohol is identified as the primary substance abused. However, in 2001, co-abuse of alcohol and some other drug was noted in 42% of admissions. Admissions for alcoholism to substance abuse treatment facilities declined from 59% to 44%, a decline of 23%. These figures are based on records of 1.7 million admissions to treatment . . .