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At any given time there are an estimated 1.2 million people receiving substance abuse treatment from more than 13,000 professional treatment and rehabilitation facilities throughout the United States, according to the latest research from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. Of those receiving alcohol and drug abuse treatment, 39% are also being treated for mental health disorders.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) takes a periodic census of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. The survey provides information on the scope and nature of the services offered by the facilities.
At the time of the latest census, March 31, 2008, 13,688 facilities responded to the N-SSATS survey. That means the number of facilities has remained about the same since 2004 – 13,454 compared to 13,688. But the number of people receiving services at any point in time has increased from 1,072,251 to 1,192,490.
Of the 13,688 facilities, 58% are private, non-profit programs, 29% are for-profit programs and the remaining 13% are operated by local, state or federal government agencies.
The survey also showed that 7% of those 1.2 million people in treatment were under the age of 18.
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