24.12.2014 Views

National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist

National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist

National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Effectiveness of Care<br />

Treatment: Completion of Substance Abuse Treatment<br />

Completion of substance abuse treatment is strongly associated with improved outcomes, such as long-term<br />

abstinence from substance use. Dropout from treatment often leads to relapse and return to substance use.<br />

Figure 2.34. People age 12 and over treated for substance abuse who completed treatment course, by<br />

race/ethnicity and education, 2005-2008<br />

Percent<br />

75<br />

65<br />

55<br />

45<br />

35<br />

25<br />

Z<br />

0<br />

2005<br />

Total<br />

White<br />

2006<br />

Black<br />

Hispanic<br />

2007<br />

2008<br />

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental <strong>Health</strong> Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set, Discharge Data Set, 2005-2008.<br />

Denominator: Discharges age 12 and over from publicly funded substance abuse treatment facilities.<br />

Note: White and Black groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes all races.<br />

Percent<br />

75<br />

65<br />

55<br />

45<br />

35<br />

25<br />

Z<br />

0<br />

2005<br />

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!