Ventura County - Alcohol and Drug Programs - State of California

Indicator 2: Admissions to Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment(Continued)Table 2.3Treatment Admissions by Primary Drug Type, Percent of Total Admissions, and Rate per 100,000 Population2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008TOTAL ADMISSIONS 3,382 4,429 4,927 4,202 4,097 4,255 3,296 3,487 3,414Methamphetamines 501 975 1,247 1,273 1,335 1,471 1,177 1,162 1,043Percent of Total 14.8% 22.0% 25.3% 30.3% 32.6% 34.6% 35.7% 33.3% 30.6%Rate per 100,000 66.02 125.90 158.24 159.15 165.07 180.79 143.49 140.17 124.49Alcohol 707 845 859 613 499 467 329 397 448Percent of Total 20.9% 19.1% 17.4% 14.6% 12.2% 11.0% 10.0% 11.4% 13.1%Rate per 100,000 93.16 109.11 109.00 76.64 61.70 57.40 40.11 47.89 53.47Marijuana 263 423 498 519 521 556 350 433 494Percent of Total 7.8% 9.6% 10.1% 12.4% 12.7% 13.1% 10.6% 12.4% 14.5%Rate per 100,000 34.66 54.62 63.19 64.88 64.42 68.34 42.67 52.23 58.96Heroin 1,573 1,652 1,729 1,319 1,277 1,253 1,045 1,060 985Percent of Total 46.5% 37.3% 35.1% 31.4% 31.2% 29.4% 31.7% 30.4% 28.9%Rate per 100,000 207.28 213.31 219.41 164.90 157.90 154.00 127.40 127.87 117.56Crack/Cocaine 249 372 389 294 270 264 194 188 179Percent of Total 7.4% 8.4% 7.9% 7.0% 6.6% 6.2% 5.9% 5.4% 5.2%Rate per 100,000 32.81 48.03 49.36 36.75 33.39 32.45 23.65 22.68 21.36Other Drugs 89 162 205 184 195 244 201 247 265Percent of Total 2.6% 3.7% 4.2% 4.4% 4.8% 5.7% 6.1% 7.1% 7.8%Rate per 100,000 11.73 20.92 26.01 23.00 24.11 29.99 24.50 29.80 31.63250Figure 2.3Ventura CountyTreatmentAdmission Rateper 100,000Population byPrimary Drug Type2001501005002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Meth Alcohol MarijuanaHeroin Crack/Cocaine Other DrugsIndicators of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse • Alcohol and Drug Treatment • Ventura County, California 11