Table 1

Prevalence Rates for Substance Abuse and Dependence

Substance
Grendon N = 118
Aylesbury N = 37
Minnesota N = 6,881


Abuse
Dependence
Abuse
Dependence
Abuse
Dependence

Alcohol
3%
45%
2%
86%
16%
29%
Marijuana
3%
23%
5%
81%
13%
18%
Cocaine
3%
41%
8%
79%
4%
9%
Heroin
3%
27%
5%
24%
<1%
2%
Stimulants
4%
11%
22%
27%
4%
12%
Maximum Diagnosis *
3%
75%
0%
97%
21%
52%

* Maximum diagnosis refers to the proportion of cases with any dependence or abuse only diagnosis where a diagnosis of dependence for any substance overrides a diagnosis of abuse for another substance.

Jones and Hoffmann Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006 1:33   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-1-33

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