Table 4.

Treatment-seeking Behaviors Among Respondents with Lifetime DSM-IV Cannabis Use Disorders (CUD) by Gender

	Male n=2,080		Female a n=1,217
Characteristic	%	SE	%	SE	OR		CI
Treatment type
Any treatment	14.20	0.98	12.43	1.03	1.17	0.92	1.48
Professional Treatment	12.45	0.95	11.16	1.00	1.13	0.87	1.46
Outpatient treatment	9.53	0.79	9.66	0.97	0.98	0.74	1.30
Inpatient treatment b	9.27	0.88	7.03	0.81	1.35	0.98	1.86
Emergency room	3.11	0.46	2.95	0.49	1.06	0.66	1.70
Human Service Professional Treatmentc	11.44	0.91	9.57	0.91	1.22	0.93	1.61
Reasons for Not Getting Helpd
Logistical e	39.55	4.17	38.92	4.85	1.03	0.59	1.78
Lack of Motivation f	75.92	3.88	75.88	4.20	1.00	0.53	1.90
Stigma g	40.05	4.28	44.01	4.85	0.85	0.51	1.42
Decreased perceived need h	20.26	2.98	22.88	4.27	0.86	0.46	1.60

^aReference group.

^bIncludes detoxification or rehabilitation unit.

^cWent to a member of the clergy, attended self-help groups, received treatment through an employee assistance program, through family or social services, halfway houses, crisis centers, or other therapeutic community.

^dAmong those who did not seek treatment.

^eFinancial difficulties, lack of transport and time, couldn’t speak English, didn’t know where to get help, failed previous attempts in getting help.

^fDidn’t want help or believe anyone could help, thought the problem wasn’t serious enough, wanted to handle the problem alone.

^gWas embarrassed by the problem, afraid of treatment, family member objected.

^hStopped by themselves, or friends or family helped them stop.