Tyas S L, Rush B R
Addiction Research Foundation, Social Evaluation and Research Department, London, Ontario.
Can J Public Health. 1994 Jan-Feb;85(1):13-6.
This paper summarizes the major trends in the characteristics of clients of alcohol/drug treatment services in Ontario from 1979 to 1989. Data were obtained from all provincial treatment programs by surveys undertaken in 1980, 1983, 1986 and 1989. Supplementary archival data are included on the use of American treatment programs by Ontario residents. Across the period of analysis, there has been a rapid increase in the number of alcohol/drug programs and the total treatment case-load. Trends in client characteristics include increased representation of women in the treatment case-load and a shift towards greater drug involvement with or without concomitant alcohol use. In contrast, there has been a small decrease in the proportion of young or elderly clients. The utilization of American treatment services by Ontario residents may partially reflect needs of special target groups, such as adolescents, which are not being met within the Ontario treatment system.
本文总结了1979年至1989年安大略省酒精/药物治疗服务客户特征的主要趋势。数据来自1980年、1983年、1986年和1989年进行的调查，涵盖了所有省级治疗项目。还包括安大略省居民使用美国治疗项目的补充档案数据。在整个分析期间，酒精/药物治疗项目的数量和总治疗病例数迅速增加。客户特征的趋势包括治疗病例中女性比例增加，以及向更多涉及药物使用（无论是否伴有酒精使用）的转变。相比之下，年轻或老年客户的比例略有下降。安大略省居民对美国治疗服务的利用可能部分反映了特殊目标群体（如青少年）的需求，而安大略省治疗系统无法满足这些需求。
