Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice

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  1. How important is it for a treatment facility to have each of the following interventions/therapies
    available to clients/patients?
    Not at all
    important


Slightly
important

Moderately
important

Very
important
Detoxification 8.8 12.5 21.3 57.5
Motivational interviewing 0.0 3.6 24.1 72.3
Cognitive behavioral therapy 0.0 3.6 24.1 72.3
Family therapy 0.0 4.9 45.1 50.0
Religious/spiritual interventions 7.4 29.6 40.7 22.2
Mental health management (offered
along with substance abuse treatment)


0.0 3.6 16.9 79.5

Medical treatment for conditions such
as Hepatitis C, HIV, TB, STDs, and
other chronic medical illnesses (offered
along with substance abuse treatment)


2.4 11.0 26.8 59.8

Pharmacology therapies
Methadone maintenance for addictive
disorders


13.4 30.5 28.0 28.0

Other pharmacological interventions
for addictive disorders (e.g.,
buprenorphine, disulfiram, naltrexone)


4.9 17.1 34.1 43.9

Pharmacological interventions for co-
occurring mental health conditions


1.2 6.1 18.3 74.4

Pharmacological interventions for pain
management


7.5 18.8 35.0 38.8

Complementary/alternative medicine
approaches, such as acupuncture,
meditation


4.8 31.3 33.7 30.1

Recreation therapy/leisure skills
training


0.0 9.6 38.6 51.8


  1. How important is it for a treatment facility to offer each of the following?
    Not at all
    important


Slightly
important

Moderately
important

Very
important
Transportation services 4.8 21.7 26.5 47.0
Child care services 7.2 21.7 27.7 43.4
Employment/vocational services 2.4 7.3 31.7 58.5
Housing services 3.7 14.6 32.9 48.8
Referral to programs such as AA,
Narcotics Anonymous, SMART
Recovery


1.2 2.4 21.7 74.7

Recovery support programs (e.g., AA,
Narcotics Anonymous, SMART
Recovery)


1.2 9.6 25.3 63.9

Relapse prevention (e.g., long-term
case management)


0.0 2.4 10.8 86.7
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