Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice

20. What should be a treatment provider’s main treatment goal for...*
    (i) Someone addicted to tobacco?
    (ii) Someone addicted to alcohol?
    (iv) Someone addicted to prescription/illegal drugs?

*The survey allowed respondent to choose more than one option for this question.

Addicted to

tobacco

Addicted

to alcohol

Addicted to
prescription
illegal drugs
Complete abstinence from the substance 49.4 61.4 66.3
Reduced use of the substance 10.8 3.6 8.4
Fewer negative consequences from use of the
substance
4.8
10.8
13.3
Goal should be set by the patient 41.0 25.3 30.1
Other 3.6 2.4 3.6

21. In your opinion, where should the money come from to pay for treating substance abuse and
    addiction? (CHECK UP TO THREE SOURCES)

If a source that you think the money should come from is not on the list below, please check
“Other” and write in your answer.
30.1 General tax revenues (e.g., income tax)
60.2 Increased taxes on alcohol
54.2 Increased taxes on cigarettes
43.4 Fines for individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs (DUIs)
25.3 Fines for commercial establishments that sell alcohol or cigarettes to minors
20.5 Funds saved from cutting government spending in other areas
34.9 Private insurance
13.3 Self-pay
9.6 Other* (PLEASE SPECIFY)

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

specified here. Other responses include health insurance and Medicaid.

III. ATTITUDES TOWARD TREATMENT

22. How important is it for a treatment facility to have each of the following comprehensive
    assessment services available to clients/patients?
    Not at all
    important

Slightly

important

Moderately

important

Very
important
Substance use behavior 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Other mental health conditions 0.0 0.0 2.4 97.6
Other physical health conditions 0.0 1.2 16.9 81.9
Family history of substance use 0.0 0.0 12.0 88.0
Social/peer history of substance abuse 0.0 3.7 19.5 76.8
Family/social network support systems 0.0 1.2 12.2 86.6
Economic circumstances 1.2 8.5 35.4 54.9
Religious/spiritual involvement 1.2 13.3 41.0 44.6