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What this chart shows: Alcohol Treatment by Age - Larimer County, 2008

Alcohol Treatment by Age - Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

In Larimer County, the largest percentage of 2008 alcohol treatment admissions was among 25 to 34 year olds, followed by 18 to 24 and 35 to 44 year olds. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that in 2007, among young adults aged 18 to 25, the rate of binge drinking was 41.8%, and the rate of heavy drinking was 14.7%. (National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2007)

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What this chart shows: Alcohol Treatment by Gender - Larimer County, 2008

Alcohol Treatment by Gender - Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

In Larimer County, about a third of 2008 treatment admissions for alcohol were female, which is slightly higher than previous years. Nationally, in 2006 women comprised 25% of all alcohol treatment admissions. According to a report from SAMHSA, Women in Substance Abuse Treatment, differences in treatment admissions between genders include:

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What this chart shows: Alcohol Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2008

Alcohol Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

While Hispanics were the second largest ethnicity in the Larimer County population (10%), they were overrepresented in 2008 alcohol treatment admissions (16.2%). Nationally, 13% of alcohol treatment admissions in 2006 reported Hispanic ethnicity.

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What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions - Larimer County, 2003-2008

Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions - Larimer County, 2003-2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

From 2003 to 2008, Larimer County methamphetamine (meth) treatment admissions increased more than 176%, peaking in 2006. 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. According to the Larimer County Drug Task Force, the amount of methamphetamine produced and available for distribution in Larimer County was significantly reduced between 2006 and 2008.

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What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment by Age - Larimer County, 2006-2008

Methamphetamine Treatment by Age - Larimer County, 2006-2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

In 2008, the largest percentage of treatment for methamphetamine (meth) was among 25 to 34 year olds. Between 2006 and 2008, meth treatment admissions among County youth decreased by 60%. Colorado and Larimer County made a concerted effort beginning in 2006 to reduce the number of meth labs and those efforts have been successful in virtually eradicating the supply. According to the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.4% of high school students reported using methamphetamine at some point in their lifetimes. This is down from 6.2% in 2005 and 7.6% in 2003.

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What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment by Gender - Larimer County, 2006-2008

Methamphetamine Treatment by Gender - Larimer County, 2006-2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

A higher percentage of women are treated for methamphetamine abuse than other forms of substance abuse. A major contributing factor is that many girls and young women begin taking methamphetamine to control their weight.

Overall, however, there are still more males than females who are admitted for methamphetamine treatment.

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What this chart shows: Methamphetamine Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2008

Methamphetamine Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

Hispanics, the second largest ethnicity in the Larimer County population (9.8%), were over-represented in 2008 methamphetamine treatment admissions (18.1%). (See Population by Race & Ethnicity)

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What this chart shows: Admissions to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment - Larimer County, 2006-2008

Admissions to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment - Larimer County, 2006-2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What this chart shows: Admissions to Detoxification Services - Larimer County, 2008

Admissions to Detoxification Services - Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

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What these data tell us:

Treatment admissions for Driving under the Influence (DUI) peaked in 2007 at 2,888. Reported DUI admissions increased 583% between 2003 and 2008, according to Colorado's Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division. 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.

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Data Tables:

Alcohol Treatment by Age - Larimer County

Age

Number/%

2006

2007

2008

17 & Under

Number

23

19

35

 

%

6.1

4.0

5.2

18 thru 24

Number

68

96

157

 

%

18.2

20.0

23.2

25 thru 34

Number

113

120

182

 

%

30.2

25.1

26.9

35 thru 44

Number

89

124

147

 

%

23.8

25.9

21.7

45 thru 54

Number

67

99

122

 

%

17.9

20.7

18.0

55 thru 64

Number

13

20

32

 

%

3.5

4.2

4.7

65 & Over

Number

1

1

1

 

%

0.3

0.2

0.1

 Total

Number

374

479

676

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Alcohol Treatment by Gender - Larimer County

Gender

2006

2007

2008

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Male

250

66.8

329

68.7

475

70.3

Female

124

33.2

150

31.3

201

29.7

Total

374

100.0

479

100.0

676

100.0

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Alcohol Treatment by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County

Race/Ethnicity

Number/%

2006

2007

2008

White

Number

290

402

538

%

77.5

83.9

79.5

Black

Number

6

14

14

%

1.6

2.9

2.1

American Indian/Alaskan

Number

9

8

14

%

2.4

1.7

2.1

Asian

Number

0

0

2

%

0.0

0.0

0.3

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Number

1

0

0

%

0.3

0.0

0.0

Hispanic/Latino

Number

67

52

108

%

17.9

10.9

16.0

Other Non Hispanic

Number

67

3

0

%

17.9

0.6

0.0

 Total

Number

374

479

676

%

100.0

100.0

100.0

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Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions - Larimer County, 2003-2008

Number of Meth Tx Admissions

2003

122

2004

209

2005

264

2006

383

2007

301

2008

337

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Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions by Age - Larimer County

Age

Number/%

2006

2007

2008

17 & Under

Number

5

2

2

 

%

1.3

0.7

0.6

18 thru 24

Number

93

76

76

 

%

24.3

25.2

22.6

25 thru 34

Number

151

113

124

 

%

39.4

37.5

36.8

35 thru 44

Number

93

77

89

 

%

24.3

25.6

26.4

45 thru 54

Number

41

33

46

 

%

10.7

11.0

13.6

 Total

Number

383

301

337

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Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions by Gender - Larimer County

Gender

Number/%

2006

2007

2008

Male

Number

229

162

192

%

59.8

53.8

57.0

Female

Number

154

139

145

%

40.2

46.2

43.0

 

Number

383

301

337

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Methamphetamine Treatment Admissions by Race/Ethnicity - Larimer County

Race/Ethnicity

Number/%

2006

2007

2008

White

Number

319

247

266

%

83.3

82.1

78.9

Black

Number

4

5

1

%

1.0

1.7

0.3

American Indian/ Alaskan

Number

8

11

7

%

2.1

3.7

2.1

Asian

Number

0

1

2

%

0.0

0.3

0.6

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Number

1

0

0

%

0.3

0.0

0.0

Hispanic/Latino

Number

51

37

61

%

13.3

12.3

18.1

Total

Number

383

301

337

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Admissions to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment - Larimer County

Substance Type

2006

2007

2008

Alcohol

2,263

2,704

2,591

Marijuana

182

139

110

Cocaine

6

9

7

Methamphetamine

17

20

11

Heroin

1

1

2

Other Opiates

5

7

11

Sedatives

5

4

1

Other Stimulants

1

0

0

Hallucinogens

2

0

3

Other

8

4

6

Total Admissions

2,490

2,888

2,742

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Admissions for Detoxification (Detox) Services - Larimer County

 

Alcohol Detox

'Other' Detox

Total Detox

% Alcohol Detox

% 'Other' Detox

2006

684

105

789

86.7

13.3

2007

731

111

842

86.8

13.2

2008

841

106

947

88.8

11.2

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