Journal article
Characteristics of Admissions for Primary Stimulant Dependence During 2001
Substance use & misuse, Vol.41(9), pp.1277-1286
01/01/2006
DOI: 10.1080/10826080600754876
PMID: 16861178
Abstract
The production and consumption of synthetic stimulants has been increasing in recent years accompanied by an increase in the number of individuals seeking treatment for synthetic stimulant "abuse."1 The misuse of stimulants is occurring at younger ages and primarily in the context of polysubstance use. This article examines the characteristics of admissions entering treatment centers that received some form of public funding in 2001 as compiled in the Treatment Episodes Data Set produced by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. It compares those admissions indicating stimulants as a primary substance of use with those admissions not listing stimulants. Findings indicated that stimulant primary admissions were younger, more frequently Caucasian, and more frequently female than nonstimulant admissions. Additionally, stimulant primary admissions had fewer prior treatment episodes and substance use referrals than the nonstimulant admissions but were more commonly referred by the criminal justice system, raising the concern that adequate screening for stimulant misuse is not occurring in health care settings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Characteristics of Admissions for Primary Stimulant Dependence During 2001
- Creators
- Tracy D. Gunter - University of IowaStephan Arndt - University of IowaGloria Wenman - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Substance use & misuse, Vol.41(9), pp.1277-1286
- DOI
- 10.1080/10826080600754876
- PMID
- 16861178
- ISSN
- 1082-6084
- eISSN
- 1532-2491
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Number of pages
- 10
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2006
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Biostatistics; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9985132188002771
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