The DASIS Report: Asian and Pacific Islander Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions, 1999

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Highlights:

• The number of Asian and Pacific Islander adolescent substance abuse treatment admissions increased by 52 percent between 1994 and 1999.

• About three quarters of Asian and Pacific Islander adolescent substance abuse treatment admissions were first treatment episodes.

• Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents were more likely to enter substance abuse treatment through self or individual referrals or school referrals than the total youth treatment population.

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This Short Report,  The DASIS Report: Asian and Pacific Islander Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions, 1999,  is based on the Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS), the primary source of national data on substance abuse treatment.  DASIS is conducted by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  

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