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The NIAAA is the lead agency for U.S. research on the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related problems.

Prevalence of needed 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, 2002–2015.

Treatment Category and Year Unweighted N
(sample)
Weighted N
 (population)
Percent S.E.
Needed treatment for  alcohol use
2015 1,569 4,749,820 6.4 0.2
2014 1,488 4,842,959 6.6 0.2
2013 1,710 5,071,922 6.9 0.3
2012  1,902 5,445,202 7.4 0.3
2011  1,935 5,315,542 7.3 0.3
2010  2,086 5,279,373 7.2 0.3
2009 2,149 5,479,053 7.4 0.3
2008  2,223 5,981,709 8.2 0.3
2007 2,117 4,982,691 6.8 0.3
2006  2,206 5,958,248 8.2 0.3
2005 2,381 5,769,764 7.8 0.3
2004  2,242 5,425,262 7.5 0.2
2003 2,089 5,339,692 7.4 0.3
2002 2,147 5,521,194 7.6 0.3
Did not receive treatment for alcohol use (among those who needed treatment)
2015 1,467 4,432,437 93.3 0.9
2014 1,368 4,415,979 91.2 1.1
2013 1,602 4,717,388 93.0 1.3
2012  1,794 5,138,846 94.4 0.9
2011  1,825 4,979,744 93.7 1.1
2010  1,942 4,864,588 92.1 1.0
2009 1,996 5,079,312 92.7 1.1
2008  2,063 5,581,071 93.3 1.0
2007 1,987 4,701,367 94.4 0.8
2006  2,057 5,548,248 93.1 1.0
2005 2,202 5,278,303 91.5 1.0
2004  2,089 5,102,623 94.1 0.7
2003 1,960 4,932,081 92.4 1.0
2002 1,992 5,066,774 91.8 1.0
Needed treatment for illicit drug use
2015 nc nc nc nc
2014 835 2,430,460 3.3 0.1
2013 994 2,363,769 3.2 0.2
2012  1,030 2,552,142 3.5 0.2
2011  1,023 2,218,392 3.0 0.1
2010  1,154 2,657,936 3.7 0.2
2009 1,117 2,279,489 3.1 0.2
2008  1,191 2,868,892 3.9 0.2
2007 1,047 2,244,016 3.1 0.2
2006  1,109 2,604,546 3.6 0.2
2005 1,201 2,598,395 3.5 0.2
2004  1,210 2,684,221 3.7 0.2
2003 1,086 2,548,880 3.5 0.2
2002 1,124 2,586,533 3.6 0.2
Did not receive treatment for illicit drug use (among those who needed treatment)
2015 nc nc nc nc
2014 658 1,905,330 78.4 1.5
2013 819 1,804,864 76.4 2.9
2012  863 2,066,477 81.0 2.0
2011  859 1,801,852 81.2 1.8
2010  965 2,129,903 80.1 2.1
2009 939 1,853,508 81.3 2.0
2008  1,039 2,423,197 84.5 2.0
2007 900 1,867,696 83.2 2.3
2006  936 2,075,180 79.7 2.3
2005 1,013 2,124,107 81.8 1.8
2004  1,031 2,239,486 83.4 2.2
2003 956 2,192,635 86.0 1.6
2002 962 2,043,622 79.0 2.5
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