NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE EPIDEMIOLOGIC ...

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EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE—Denver and Colorado
Exhibit 8. Profile of Colorado Treatment 1 Admissions by Primary Drug of Abuse: FY 2004 (Cont’d.)
Profile
Family Issues
Socialization
Issues
Education or
Employment
Issues
Medical or
Physical
Issues
Mental Health
Problems
Medical ER
Visit in Last 6
Months
Medical Hospital
Admission in
Last 6 Months
Psychiatric ER
Visit in Last 6
Months
Psychiatric
Hospital
Admission in
Last 6 Months
Referral to
Treatment
Source
Diagnostic
Impression
# Days Used
in Last 30 Days
Route of
Administration
Age of First Use
Secondary
Drug
Age of First
Use of
Secondary
Drug
Alcohol
(State
FY 2003)
25% none
61% slightmoderate
14% severe
34% none
60% slightmoderate
6% severe
40% none
51% slightmoderate
9% severe
63% none
33% slightmoderate
4% severe
Cocaine
20% none
60% slightmoderate
20% severe
28% none
62% slightmoderate
10% severe
29% none
57% slightmoderate
14% severe
59% none
37% slightmoderate
4% severe
Heroin/
Other Opiates
29% none
56% slightmoderate
15% severe
34% none
57% slightmoderate
9% severe
38% none
49% slightmoderate
13% severe
40% none
52% slightmoderate
8% severe
Marijuana
25% none
61% slightmoderate
14% severe
38% none
56% slightmoderate
6% severe
31% none
58% slightmoderate
11% severe
75% none
23% slightmoderate
2% severe
Metham-
phetamine
17% none
62% slightmoderate
21% severe
25% none
65% slightmoderate
11% severe
29% none
58% slightmoderate
13% severe
60% none
38% slightmoderate
3% severe
Barbiturates,
Tranquilizers,
Sedatives
24% none
61% slightmoderate
16% severe
24% none
71% slightmoderate
5% severe
34% none
52% slightmoderate
13% severe
42% none
50% slightmoderate
8% severe
31% yes 28% yes 30% yes 32% yes 31% yes 45% yes
77% none
14% 1
86% none
8% 1
95% none
4% 1
95% none
4% 1
17% self
12% AOD
provider
12% Soc Ser
34% Non-DUI
CJ
33% abuse
52% dependence
49% none
17% 1–3
13% 4–12
17% 13–29
4% daily
99% oral