Substance Abuse Treatment - Charts
What this chart shows: Alcohol Treatment by Age - Larimer County, 2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
In Larimer County, the largest percentage of 2005 alcohol treatment admissions was among 35 to 44 year olds, closely followed by 24 to 34 and 18 to 24 year olds. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health compared questions about substance use and dependence to self-reported treatment participation to arrive at estimates of people needing, but not receiving treatment. In 2002, the Survey results indicated that 7.3% of persons aged 12 or older nationwide (about 17 million persons) needed but did not receive treatment for an alcohol problem. (National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004)What this chart shows: Alcohol Treatment by Gender - Larimer County, 2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
In Larimer County, about a quarter of 2005 treatment admissions for alcohol were female, similar to past years. Nationally, in 2004 women comprised 25% of all alcohol treatment admissions. According to a report from SAMHSA, How Men and Women Enter Substance Abuse Treatment, differences in treatment admissions between genders include:- Women are much more likely than men to be in treatment for 'hard' drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, and less likely to be there for alcohol or marijuana abuse.
- Men most typically are referred to treatment through the criminal justice system, 39% compared to 25% of women. Women initiated treatment themselves or were referred by a family member or friend most frequently (37%).
What this chart shows: Alcohol Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
While Hispanics were the second largest ethnicity in the Larimer County population (8.3%), they were over-represented in 2005 alcohol treatment admissions (23%). Nationally, 12% of alcohol treatment admissions in 2004 reported Hispanic ethnicity.What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions - Larimer County, 2003-2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
From 2003 to 2005, Larimer County methamphetamine (meth) treatment admissions increased 116%. Locally, criminal justice agencies began reporting an increase in the presence of meth in the community during that time. For example, the number of 'Narcotics' arrests, the category which encompasses meth arrests, more than doubled (118% increase) from 1999 to 2004. Similarly during that same time, the number of drug charges filed against adults in District Court grew by 151%. Nationally, methamphetamine admissions to treatment rose 11% between 2003 and 2004, and 25% between 2002 and 2004 (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration).What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment by Age - Larimer County, 2003-2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
In 2005, treatment for methamphetamine (meth) was equally prevalent for Larimer County adults age 18 to 25 and adults age 25 to 35. Meth treatment admissions among local youth decreased by 65% from 2003 to 2005. Nationally, 7.6% of youth treatment admissions in 2004 identified meth as their primary substance. (SAMHSA Mental Heath & Substance Abuse Data Archive)What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment by Gender - Larimer County, 2003-2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
Methamphetamine (meth) has been referred to as an 'equal opportunity drug', meaning that use and addiction are equally distributed between males and females. In 2005 the number of Larimer County female admissions for meth treatment surpassed male admissions. Women find meth appealing because it causes weight loss and increases energy. Please see the Compass report , Larimer County Methamphetamine Crisis, for more information on individual, family and community problems associated with meth use.What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
Hispanics, the second largest ethnicity in the Larimer County population (8.3%), were over-represented in 2005 Methamphetamine treatment admissions (14%). Nationally, female treatment admissions identified meth as their primary substance almost twice as often as males (5.6% versus 10.1%).
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What this chart shows: Admissions to Detoxification Services - Larimer County, 2005
Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
What these data tell us:
Treatment admissions for Driving under the Influence (DUI) increased dramatically from 2003 to 2005. Reported DUI admissions increased 273% in two years, according to Colorado's Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division. On the other hand, adult DUI arrests in Larimer County fluctuated at a much lower rate during those years. In Colorado, ADAD, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Colorado Department of Health & Human Services, develops and enforces regulations for Level I and Level II DUI education and treatment programs. Approximately 30,000 DUI offenders are referred to these programs each year in Colorado.- Alcohol detox admissions comprised 84% to 88% of all Larimer County detox admissions from 2003 to 2005. Since 2004, with the opening of a centralized Crisis Assessment Center in the Poudre Valley Hospital Emergency Medical Department, detoxification referrals have increased steadily. Larimer County uses the Island Grove Regional Treatment Center in Weld County for detoxification services.
Data Tables:
Alcohol Treatment by Age - Larimer County
|
Age |
Number/% |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
17 & Under |
Number |
18 |
24 |
25 |
|
|
% |
5.6% |
6.4% |
7.3% |
|
18 thru 24 |
Number |
78 |
79 |
78 |
|
|
% |
24.5% |
21.2% |
22.8% |
|
25 thru 34 |
Number |
89 |
117 |
87 |
|
|
% |
27.9% |
31.4% |
25.4% |
|
35 thru 44 |
Number |
90 |
101 |
94 |
|
|
% |
28.2% |
27.1% |
27.5% |
|
45 thru 54 |
Number |
36 |
44 |
46 |
|
|
% |
11.3% |
11.8% |
13.5% |
|
55 thru 64 |
Number |
6 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
% |
1.9% |
2.1% |
3.2% |
|
65 & Over |
Number |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
|
Total |
Number |
319 |
373 |
342 |
Alcohol Treatment by Gender - Larimer County
|
Gender |
2003 |
2004 |
2004 |
|||
|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|
|
Male |
239 |
74.9% |
279 |
74.8% |
248 |
72.5% |
|
Female |
80 |
25.1% |
94 |
25.2% |
94 |
27.5% |
|
Total |
319 |
100% |
373 |
100% |
342 |
100% |
Alcohol Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County
|
Race/Ethnicity |
Number/% |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
White |
Number |
238 |
260 |
248 |
|
% |
74.6% |
69.7% |
72.5% |
|
|
Black |
Number |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
% |
2.5% |
1.1% |
1.2% |
|
|
American Indian/Alaskan |
Number |
4 |
12 |
8 |
|
% |
1.3% |
3.2% |
2.3% |
|
|
Asian |
Number |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.3% |
|
|
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Number |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
|
Hispanic/Latino |
Number |
67 |
95 |
79 |
|
% |
21.0% |
25.5% |
23.1% |
|
|
Other NonHispanic |
Number |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
|
|
Total |
Number |
319 |
373 |
342 |
|
% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions - Larimer County, 2003-2005
|
Number of Meth Tx Admissions |
|
|
2003 |
122 |
|
2004 |
209 |
|
2005 |
264 |
Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions by Age - Larimer County
|
Age |
Number/% |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
17 & Under |
Number |
21 |
17 |
16 |
|
|
% |
17.2% |
8.1% |
6.1% |
|
18 thru 24 |
Number |
40 |
76 |
92 |
|
|
% |
32.8% |
36.4% |
34.8% |
|
25 thru 34 |
Number |
28 |
84 |
91 |
|
|
% |
23.0% |
40.2% |
34.5% |
|
35 thru 44 |
Number |
26 |
24 |
52 |
|
|
% |
21.3% |
11.5% |
19.7% |
|
45 thru 54 |
Number |
7 |
8 |
13 |
|
|
% |
5.7% |
3.8% |
4.9% |
|
55 thru 64 |
Number |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
65 & Over |
Number |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
Total |
Number |
122 |
209 |
264 |
Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions by Gender - Larimer County
|
Gender |
Number/% |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
Male |
Number |
59 |
116 |
121 |
|
% |
48.4% |
55.5% |
45.8% |
|
|
Female |
Number |
63 |
93 |
143 |
|
% |
51.6% |
44.5% |
54.2% |
|
|
|
Number |
122 |
209 |
264 |
Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County
|
Race/Ethnicity |
Number/% |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
White |
Number |
95 |
175 |
220 |
|
% |
77.9% |
83.7% |
83.3% |
|
|
Black |
Number |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
% |
2.5% |
1.0% |
0.8% |
|
|
American Indian/ Alaskan |
Number |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
% |
3.3% |
1.4% |
1.1% |
|
|
Asian |
Number |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
% |
0.0% |
0.5% |
0.4% |
|
|
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Number |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
% |
1.6% |
0.0% |
0.4% |
|
|
Hispanic/Latino |
Number |
18 |
26 |
37 |
|
% |
14.8% |
12.4% |
14.0% |
|
|
Other NonHispanic |
Number |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
% |
0.0% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
|
|
Total |
Number |
122 |
209 |
264 |
Admissions to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment - Larimer County
|
Substance Type |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
|
Alcohol |
546 |
1,689 |
2,017 |
|
Marijuana |
31 |
116 |
114 |
|
Cocaine |
2 |
9 |
7 |
|
Methamphetamine |
1 |
12 |
17 |
|
Heroin |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Other Opiates |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
Sedatives |
0 |
5 |
6 |
|
Other Stimulants |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Hallucinogens |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Club Drugs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other |
0 |
11 |
11 |
|
Total Admissions |
583 |
1,850 |
2,175 |
Admissions for Detoxification (Detox) Services - Larimer County
|
|
Alcohol Detox |
'Other' Detox |
Total Detox |
% Alcohol Detox |
% 'Other' Detox |
|
2003 |
614 |
113 |
727 |
84% |
16% |
|
2004 |
475 |
65 |
540 |
88% |
12% |
|
2005 |
662 |
121 |
783 |
85% |
15% |