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Table 1b
Admissions by primary substance of abuse: TEDS 1994-2004
Percent distribution
[Based on administrative data reported to TEDS by all reporting States and jurisdictions.]
Primary substance 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Alcohol  52.8  51.1  50.7  49.5  48.4  47.8  46.2  44.3  42.8  41.5  40.2
Alcohol only  31.0  29.4  28.8  27.7  27.0  26.7  25.8  24.3  23.6  23.0  22.2
Alcohol w/secondary drug  21.8  21.7  21.9  21.8  21.3  21.0  20.5  20.0  19.2  18.5  18.0
Opiates  13.9  14.5  14.7  15.6  15.6  16.2  16.9  17.7  17.5  17.6  17.6
Heroin  13.0  13.6  13.6  14.6  14.4  14.9  15.3  15.5  15.1  14.8  14.2
Other opiates/synthetics   0.9   1.0   1.0   1.0   1.2   1.3   1.6   2.1   2.4   2.8   3.4
Non-RX methadone   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2
Other opiates/synthetics   0.8   0.9   0.9   0.9   1.1   1.2   1.5   2.0   2.3   2.7   3.2
Cocaine  17.8  16.6  16.1  14.7  14.9  14.0  13.5  12.9  12.9  13.6  13.7
Smoked cocaine  13.2  12.4  11.9  10.9  10.9  10.2   9.9   9.4   9.4   9.9   9.9
Non-smoked cocaine   4.6   4.2   4.1   3.8   3.9   3.8   3.6   3.5   3.5   3.7   3.8
Marijuana/hashish   8.6  10.2  11.7  12.3  12.9  13.4  14.2  14.9  15.2  15.5  15.9
Stimulants   2.7   3.8   3.2   4.2   4.2   4.3   4.8   5.7   6.7   7.4   8.1
Methamphetamine   2.0   2.8   2.5   3.3   3.3   3.4   3.7   4.5   5.5   6.2   6.9
Other amphetamines   0.7   0.9   0.7   0.9   0.8   0.8   1.0   1.1   1.2   1.2   1.1
Other stimulants      *   0.1   0.1      *      *   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Other drugs   1.3   1.3   1.2   1.2   1.3   1.5   1.8   1.9   1.6   1.6   1.6
Tranquilizers   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.5
Benzodiazepine   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.4   0.4
Other tranquilizers   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1      *   0.1      *   0.1   0.1      *      *
Sedatives/hypnotics   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Barbiturates   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Other sedatives/hypnotics   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Hallucinogens   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1
PCP   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Inhalants   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
Over-the-counter      *      *      *      *      *   0.1      *      *      *      *      *
Other   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.4   0.6   0.7   0.8   0.5   0.5   0.5
None reported   3.0   2.6   2.5   2.4   2.9   2.7   2.5   2.7   3.3   2.8   3.0
* Less than 0.05 percent.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS). Data received through 2.1.06. 
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