Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice

17. Which of the following steps does this facility take to continually improve treatment quality?
    (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
    0.0 There are no quality improvement efforts at this facility
    85.5 Require continuing education for staff
    91.6 Provide continuing education opportunities for staff
    75.9 Make available relevant publications discussing advances in treatment practices
    85.5 Provide mentorship/supervision for staff
    63.9 Forge collaborations with other facilities/organizations to offer additional off-site services
    to patient/clients
    28.9 Other* (PLEASE SPECIFY)

* The high number of responses in the “Other” option are quite varied and therefore, not

specified here. Other responses include performance improvement committees and in-

service training.

II. ATTITUDES TOWARD ADDICTION

18. For each of the following health conditions please indicate whether you think...

 It cannot be treated at all; once a person has it, he or she always will suffer from it and its
symptoms;
 It can be managed so that the symptoms are kept in check even though the individual
continues to have the underlying problem; or
 It can be treated successfully so that the individual no longer suffers from the problem.
Cannot be
treated at all

Can be

managed

Can be treated
successfully
Depression 1.2 47.0 51.8
Addiction to alcohol 1.2 41.0 57.8
Diabetes 1.2 79.5 19.3
Asthma 2.4 79.5 18.1
Addiction to drugs other than nicotine or alcohol 1.2 42.2 56.6
Heart disease 2.4 73.5 24.1
Addiction to nicotine 1.2 33.7 65.1

19. Which of the following do you think are the main factors involved in developing...
    (i) Addiction to tobacco? (Please select a maximum of two primary factors)
    (ii) Addiction to alcohol? (Please select a maximum of two primary factors)
    (iii) Addiction to prescription/illegal drugs? (Please select a maximum of two primary factors)

Addiction to

tobacco

Addiction

to alcohol

Addiction to
prescription
illegal/drugs
A physical health problem 26.5 26.5 51.8
A mental health problem 18.1 38.6 39.8
A genetic problem 22.9 56.6 38.6
A behavioral problem 48.2 44.6 43.4
A moral problem 6.0 15.7 13.3
A spiritual problem 7.2 21.7 14.5
A reliance on the substance as an emotional crutch
in response to negative life events
49.4
62.7
60.2
A problem of willpower or self control 12.0 12.0 10.8