11-12. Characteristics of Clients Admitted to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Programs by Primary Problem Indicated: Fiscal Year 1995

                                              PRIMARY PROBLEM INDICATED

                                      ALCOHOL        OTHER DRUGS       NON-SUBSTANCE        TOTAL

CHARACTERISTICS AT ENTRY         NUMBER   PERCENT  NUMBER   PERCENT  NUMBER   PERCENT  NUMBER   PERCENT

 RESULT OF ARREST
   Yes                          14,834     64.07   3,081     24.76   2,648     23.88  20,563     45.74   
   No                            8,320     35.93   7,630     71.24   8,442     76.12  24,392     54.26

 TYPE OF ENTRY
   First Entry                  15,144     65.41   7,147     66.73   9,123     82.27  31,404     69.86
   Re-entry                      8,010     34.59   3,564     33.27   1,977     17.83  13,551     30.14

 SEX
   Male                         18,545     80.09   7,185     67.08   5,850     52.75  31,580     70.25
   Female                        4,609     19.91   3,526     32.92   5,240     47.25  13,375     29.75

 AGE
   Through 17                      769      3.32   1,053      9.83   4,115     37.11   5,937     13.21
   18 - 24                       2,980     12.87   1,890     17.65   2,068     18.65   6,938     15.43
   25 - 34                       7,405     31.98   4,722     44.09   2,301     20.75  14,428     32.09
   35 - 44                       7,101     30.67   2,583     24.12   1,692     15.26  11,376     25.31
   45 - 64                       4,510     19.48     439      4.10     804      7.25   5,753     12.80
   65 & Over                       389      1.68      24      0.22     110      0.99     523      1.16

 RACE
   White                        14,976     64.68   4,595     42.90   6,430     57.98  26,001     57.84
   Black                         7,891     34.08   6,036     56.35   4,516     40.72  18,443     41.03
   Other                           287      1.24      80      0.75     144      1.30     511      1.14

 MARITAL STATUS
   Married                       6,907     29.83   2,289     21.37   2,224     20.05  11,420     25.40
   Widowed                         576      2.49     123      1.15     141      1.27     840      1.87
   Divorced                      4,813     20.79   1,213     11.32     870      7.84   6,896     15.34
   Separated                     2,504     10.81   1,331     12.43     937      8.45   4,772     10.62
   Never Married                 8,354     36.08   5,755     53.73   6,918     62.38  21,027     46.77

 EDUCATION (Yrs. of School)
   Under 9                       2,857     12.34   1,130     10.55   3,416     30.80   7,403     16.47
    9 - 12                      15,617     67.45   7,684     71.74   5,601     50.50  28,902     64.29
   13 - 16                       4,336     18.73   1,825     17.04   1,901     17.14   8,062     17.93
   17 or Over                      344      1.49      72      0.67     172      1.55     588      1.31

 EMPLOYMENT STATUS
   Not Employed                  7,303     31.54   5,178     48.34   5,862     52.86  18,343     40.80
   Unemployed                    1,764      7.62   1,458     13.61     718      6.47   3,940      8.76
   Employed Part-Time            1,413      6.10     822      7.67     843      7.60   3,078      6.85
   Employed Full-Time           12,674     54.74   3,253     30.37   3,667     33.07  19,594     43.59
   Unknown                           0      0.00       0      0.00       0      0.00       0      0.00

 MILITARY
   Active                           78      0.34      19      0.18      19      0.17     116      0.26
   Dependent                        32      0.14      24      0.22      27      0.24      83      0.18
   Other                        23,044     99.52  10,668     99.60  11,044     99.59  44,756     99.56

 FAMILY INCOME (Monthly)
   $   0 - $200                  8,826     38.12   4,871     45.48   4,231     38.15  17,928     39.88
   $ 201 - $500                  1,430      6.18     819      7.65     529      4.77   2,778      6.18
   $ 501 - $999                  2,683     11.59   1,102     10.29     731      6.59   4,516     10.05
   $1,000 - $1,999               3,894     16.82   1,212     11.32   1,159     10.45   6,265     13.94
   $2,000 - $2,999               1,506      6.50     410      3.83     566      5.10   2,482      5.52
   $3,000 & Over                 1,010      4.36     276      2.58     630      5.68   1,916      4.26
   Unknown                       3,805     16.43   2,021     18.87   3,244     29.25   9,070     20.18

 CATEGORY TOTALS                23,154    100.00  10,711    100.00  11,090    100.00  44,955    100.00

Source: S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, March 1996.

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