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Table 4-1. Prevalence of need for treatment for alcohol use and illicit drug use and percentage for not receiving treatment among those who needed treatment in the past 12 months, females ages 15–44, by age group, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015

Treatment Category and Year Age
15-44 (Total) 15-17 18-20 21-25 26-34 35-44
Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E.
Needed treatment for alcohol use
2013–2015  nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc
2012–2014  7.0 0.2 5.6 0.3 10.4 0.5 11.2 0.3 7.6 0.4 4.4 0.3
2011–2013  7.2 0.2 6.1 0.3 11.2 0.5 11.4 0.3 7.8 0.4 4.4 0.3
2010–2012  7.3 0.2 7.0 0.3 11.6 0.5 12.0 0.3 7.3 0.4 4.6 0.3
2009–2011  7.3 0.2 7.9 0.3 11.6 0.4 12.1 0.4 7.4 0.4 4.9 0.3
2008–2010  7.6 0.2 8.5 0.3 12.2 0.4 13.1 0.3 7.5 0.4 5.0 0.3
2007–2009  7.5 0.1 9.0 0.3 12.8 0.5 13.2 0.4 7.2 0.4 4.6 0.3
2006–2008  7.7 0.2 9.2 0.3 13.8 0.5 13.8 0.4 6.9 0.4 4.9 0.3
2005–2007  7.6 0.1 9.7 0.3 14.1 0.4 13.2 0.4 6.6 0.4 4.9 0.3
2004–2006  7.8 0.1 10.0 0.3 14.2 0.5 13.1 0.4 6.8 0.3 5.4 0.3
2003–2005  7.6 0.1 10.3 0.4 13.6 0.4 12.6 0.4 6.9 0.3 5.0 0.3
2002–2004  7.5 0.1 10.1 0.3 13.1 0.5 12.6 0.4 6.8 0.3 5.1 0.2
Did not receive treatment for alcohol use (among those who needed treatment)
2013–2015  nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc
2012–2014  92.9 0.7 92.0 1.4 97.5 0.5 96.1 0.5 91.9 1.4 88.6 2.6
2011–2013  93.7 0.7 93.0 1.2 96.8 0.6 96.7 0.4 93.8 1.3 87.9 2.6
2010–2012  93.4 0.6 93.4 1.1 95.8 0.7 96.3 0.4 94.6 1.2 90.1 2.2
2009–2011  92.8 0.7 94.1 1.2 95.2 0.8 95.2 0.5 93.8 1.2 90.2 2.2
2008–2010  92.7 0.6 95.2 0.7 95.1 0.7 94.7 0.6 92.4 1.5 92.2 1.6
2007–2009  93.4 0.5 95.0 0.8 95.7 0.6 94.8 0.5 92.1 1.4 93.3 1.5
2006–2008  93.6 0.6 94.9 0.8 95.8 0.6 94.6 0.8 92.8 1.5 92.6 1.4
2005–2007  92.9 0.5 93.0 0.9 96.4 0.5 94.5 0.9 93.3 1.4 89.9 1.7
2004–2006  92.9 0.5 92.3 0.9 96.3 0.6 94.7 0.9 92.8 1.4 89.9 1.5
2003–2005  92.6 0.5 92.6 0.9 96.3 0.6 95.4 0.6 92.7 1.4 87.8 1.8
2002–2004  92.7 0.5 92.5 1.0 95.5 0.5 95.7 0.6 92.7 1.3 90.1 1.4
Needed treatment for illicit drug use
2013–2015  nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc
2012–2014  3.3 0.1 5.7 0.3 6.4 0.3 5.2 0.2 3.3 0.3 1.6 0.2
2011–2013  3.2 0.1 6.0 0.2 6.8 0.4 5.0 0.3 3.0 0.2 1.6 0.2
2010–2012  3.4 0.1 6.7 0.3 7.3 0.4 5.2 0.2 2.8 0.2 1.8 0.2
2009–2011  3.3 0.1 6.8 0.3 6.9 0.3 5.3 0.2 2.7 0.2 1.7 0.2
2008–2010  3.6 0.1 7.1 0.2 7.8 0.3 5.4 0.2 3.1 0.2 2.0 0.2
2007–2009  3.4 0.1 6.9 0.3 7.5 0.3 5.1 0.2 2.9 0.2 1.8 0.2
2006–2008  3.5 0.1 7.3 0.3 7.9 0.4 5.4 0.3 2.8 0.2 2.1 0.2
2005–2007  3.4 0.1 7.3 0.3 7.6 0.4 5.5 0.3 2.3 0.2 2.1 0.2
2004–2006  3.6 0.1 8.0 0.3 8.4 0.4 5.6 0.3 2.4 0.2 2.2 0.2
2003–2005  3.6 0.1 8.1 0.4 8.2 0.4 5.4 0.2 2.6 0.2 2.2 0.2
2002–2004  3.6 0.1 8.2 0.3 7.8 0.3 5.4 0.3 2.7 0.3 2.2 0.2
Did not receive treatment for illicit drug use (among those who needed treatment)
2013–2015  nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc
2012–2014  78.6 1.1 87.0 1.8 92.9 1.4 84.3 1.5 70.8 3.3 64.6 5.2
2011–2013  79.5 1.2 87.2 1.6 91.6 1.5 84.6 1.5 73.5 3.6 64.4 5.3
2010–2012  80.8 1.2 89.2 1.4 89.8 1.4 84.5 1.4 76.3 3.6 67.9 4.9
2009–2011  80.9 1.0 90.2 1.4 89.3 1.4 84.4 1.7 74.0 4.0 67.2 5.1
2008–2010  82.1 1.2 92.7 0.8 90.8 1.0 85.8 1.6 74.1 2.7 71.9 4.7
2007–2009  83.1 1.4 91.9 1.1 91.2 1.1 87.1 1.4 76.1 3.0 71.8 5.0
2006–2008  82.5 1.4 90.6 1.4 91.6 1.2 85.7 2.1 73.3 4.3 74.1 4.2
2005–2007  81.5 1.2 87.7 1.5 90.4 1.0 84.0 2.0 75.0 4.4 69.9 3.7
2004–2006  81.6 1.1 88.2 1.3 90.1 1.1 82.8 2.1 76.4 3.8 70.7 4.1
2003–2005  83.7 1.1 90.1 1.1 90.4 1.2 84.6 1.7 85.2 3.0 69.6 3.8
2002–2004  82.8 1.3 90.3 1.3 90.1 1.2 86.1 2.0 81.8 3.2 70.9 4.5
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