N-SSATS: National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, 2000

United States data from a national census of all public and private substance abuse treatment facilities. The survey, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), collects information on facility operations, services offered, client demographics, and payment types. It is used to maintain a national treatment locator and analyze trends in the treatment delivery system.

Use Cases

• Mapping treatment facility locations and service types based on the facility locator data.
• Analyzing trends in treatment modalities, such as pharmacotherapies or counseling approaches, mentioned in the description.
• Assessing treatment resource availability and gaps based on data on client numbers and facility operation.
• Studying payment structures and accessibility based on information about sliding fee scales and types of payment accepted.

Strengths

• Census-style survey designed to collect data from all known substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States.
• Data covers a wide range of topics including services, client counts, payment methods, and facility accreditation.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies

Collection Method

National survey of facilities.

Time Range

2000

Geography

United States