In 2000, Nearly Half of Youth Hospitalized for Substance Abuse Disorders May Not Have Received Substance Abuse Treatment

January 29, 2007 In 2000, Nearly Half of Youth Hospitalized for Substance Abuse Disorders May Not Have Received Substance Abuse Treatment    In 2000, over 50% of medical claims of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who were admitted to a hospital for alcohol-related mental disorders and substance-related mental disorders had no documentation of treatment specific to substance abuse behavior. In 2000, over nine thousand youth were admitted to a facility for substance abuse disorders. Most were for drug dependence (38%) or non-dependent use of alcohol or drugs (35%). Over 80% of patients with a principal . . .