Table 6.10b Year 2001 discharges from METHADONE treatment by reason for discharge, according to type of service: TEDS 2001 Average length of stay and median length of stay
[Based on linked admissions and discharge data reported to TEDS by 22 States and jurisdictions.]
Type of service	Total	Reason for discharge, transfer, or discontinuance of treatment
		Treatment completed	Transferred to other SA treatment	Left against professional advice	Terminated by facility	Incar-cerated	Death	Other
	Average length of stay (days)
Ambulatory
Outpatient	167	190	244	146	157	175	366	175
Intensive outpatient	73	96	108	68	64	39	§	110
Residential/rehabilitation
Short-term (<31 days)	33	45	23	29	29	§	- -	12
Long-term (31+ days)	54	62	61	42	56	§	- -	48
Hospital	15	19	10	7	29	§	- -	§
Detoxification	18	23	18	14	62	§	§	19
Total	72	59	98	51	130	172	361	50
	Median length of stay (days)
Ambulatory
Outpatient	70	104	117	58	64	131	249	72
Intensive outpatient	41	71	69	33	29	42	§	94
Residential/rehabilitation
Short-term (<31 days)	23	38	24	19	22	§	- -	9
Long-term (31+ days)	29	55	70	25	27	62	- -	42
Hospital	8	10	10	4	7	§	- -	§
Detoxification	14	20	13	10	6	§	§	18
Total	17	20	16	13	39	124	224	18
- -  Quantity is zero.
§ Low precision; no estimate reported.
SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) - 5.31.03.