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National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS)
The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) is an annual survey of facilities providing substance abuse treatment. It is conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The N-SSATS is designed to collect data on the location, characteristics, services offered, and number of clients in treatment at alcohol and drug abuse facilities.

In Colorado, 425 substance abuse treatment facilities responded to the 2004 N-SSATS, reporting that there were 30,501 clients in substance abuse treatment on March 31, 2004. The survey response rate in Colorado was 98%.

In Colorado, 54% of the facilities surveyed focused primarily on substance abuse treatment services.

In Colorado, 95% of the substance abuse problems being treated pertained to both alcohol and drug abuse.

In Colorado, 77% of the substance abuse problems being treated pertained to drug abuse only.

In Colorado, 92% of the substance abuse problems being treated pertained to alcohol abuse only.

In Colorado, 93% of the substance abuse treatment being received was from outpatient care.

In Colorado, 13% of the substance abuse treatment being received was from residential care.

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