Not at all Somewhat Very much
Insufficient federal- or state-level education and
training requirements for individuals providing
addiction treatment
34.9 47.0 18.1
Insufficient professional standards related to
knowledge and clinical skills for individuals
providing addiction treatment
41.0 38.6 20.5
Limited motivation among staff members to be
knowledgeable about evidence-based best practices
33.7 42.2 24.1
Insufficient access to information about best
practices
36.1 50.6 13.3
High volume of paperwork (reporting requirements
that take up too much time and resources)
1.2 22.0 76.8
- How important do you think it is that there be national standards for how addiction/substance
abuse treatment services should be delivered to patients/clients?
11.0 Not at all important (GO TO #36)
18.3 Slightly important
29.3 Moderately important
41.5 Very important - Which of the following would be in the best position to decide on such national standards for the
delivery of addiction/substance abuse treatment services? (CHECK THE ONE THAT BEST
APPLIES) (n=72, those who did not answer “Not at all Important” in Q34)
11.1 The federal government
40.3 National professional organizations
36.1 State professional organizations
12.5 Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
IV. EVALUATION
- What are the three main ways your program evaluates how well it is doing? (CHECK UP TO
THREE RESPONSES)
0.0 Our program does not conduct evaluations (GO TO #37)
8.4 Informal reports of staff perceptions
54.2 Random client feedback/testimonials
43.4 Drug test results
68.7 Program completion rates
2.4 Reduction in use based on self-report of clients only
24.1 Reduction in use based on self-report of clients AND information from other sources
7.2 Abstinence from use based on self-report of clients only
42.2 Abstinence from use based on self-report of clients AND information from other sources
2.4 Remission of symptoms based on self-report of clients only
22.9 Remission of symptoms based on self-report of clients AND information from other sources
1.2 Reduced recidivism rates for criminal offenders based on self-report of clients only
13.3 Reduced recidivism rates for criminal offenders based on self-report of clients AND other
information from justice departments