A Profile of Women in Treatment

in California

Data from the California Outcome Measurement System

January – December 2006

Background

May 2007, ADP Fact Sheet: Women in Treatment in 2006

Findings related to women in treatment from the first calendar year of CalOMS data

Based on admissions to and discharges from publicly funded treatment programs in California during 2006 as submitted by counties and direct providers to CalOMS

http://www.adp.ca.gov/OARA/oaras_home.shtml

Population Characteristics Admissions to publicly funded treatment

programs in California during 2006: 76,204 women (36%) 135,122 men (64%) General population: 50% women & 50% men

Age of women in treatment: 48% were between 18 and 35 years old 75% were between 18 and 45 years old

Women with children: 60% had children under 18 years of age 35% had children 5 years of age or less

Race/Ethnicity of Women in Treatment vs. California Population

1%

13%

6%

35%

45%

2%

2%

15%

31%

47%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

American Indian

Asian/Pacific Islander

African American

Hispanic

White

Percent of Women

TreatmentCalifornia

Other Characteristics of Women in Treatment

Source of referral: 39% of women were court ordered 34% were self-referred

Employment at time of admission: 61% of women were unemployed at admission 16% of women were employed compared to

28% of men report being employed Education:

19% had more than 12 years of education 81% had 12 years of education or less

Primary Drug: All Women in Tx Compared to Women under 26

4%

10%

14%

17%

11%

44%

3%

4%

6%

14%

24%

49%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Other

Cocaine

Heroin

Alcohol

Marijuana

Meth

Percent of Women

Women under 26

All Women

First & Second Most Common Primary drugs

Among Women & Men

44%

17%

32%

20%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Methamphetamine

Alcohol

Women Men

Percent Change between Fiscal Years 2001-02 & 2005-06 in Primary Drug of Abuse for Women in Treatment

31%

13%

-3%

-22%-27%

-42%

-60%

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

Methamphetamine Marijuana/Hashish

Other Alcohol

Cocaine/Crack

Heroin

Type of Treatment Services

66%

21%

13%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Outpatient

Residential

Detoxification

Completion Rate

34%

46%

18%

2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Completed treatment plan

Did not complete plan butmade satisfactory progress

Did not complete plan w ithunsatisfactory progress

Did not complete due todeath/incarceration

Days In Treatment

17%

22%

27%

21%

13%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Less than 8 days

8 - 29 days

30 - 89 days

90 - 179 days

180 days or more

Changes during Treatment:Primary Drug Use

65%

17%

18%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Abstinence

Reduction

Unchanged or

increased

Changes During Treatment

40%23%

119%

42%

0%

20%

40%

60%80%

100%

120%

140%

Employment Participation inSchool

In Job Training Used SupportActivities

Changes During Treatment

-35%

-65%

-14%

-62%-80%

-60%

-40%

-20%

0%

MedicalProblems

Criminal JusticeInvolvement Homelessness

Living with AODUsers

For Additional Information…

…Visit the Office of Applied Research and Analysis website:

1. Go to ADP’s website www.adp.ca.gov2. Click on “Office of Applied Research and

Analysis” link on the right3. Look under OARA’s Projects and

Products for:• Women in Treatment 2006 • CalOMS Treatment Reports 2006