- 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?
4.3 Not at all important (GO TO #19)
15.1 Slightly important
29.5 Moderately important
51.1 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)
13.7 The federal government
33.6 National professional organizations
38.2 State professional organizations
14.5 Other (PLEASE SPECIFY)
III. EVALUATION
- What are the three main ways your program evaluates how well it is doing? (CHECK UP TO
THREE RESPONSES)
2.8 Our program does not conduct evaluations (GO TO #20)
24.1 Informal reports of staff perceptions
48.9 Random client feedback/testimonials
31.2 Drug test results
59.6 Program completion rates
2.8 Reduction in use based on self-report of clients only
19.9 Reduction in use based on self-report of clients AND information from other sources
2.8 Abstinence from use based on self-report of clients only
34.8 Abstinence from use based on self-report of clients AND information from other sources
0.7 Remission of symptoms based on self-report of clients only
18.4 Remission of symptoms based on self-report of clients AND information from other
sources
0.0 Reduced recidivism rates for criminal offenders based on self-report of clients only
22.0 Reduced recidivism rates for criminal offenders based on self-report of clients AND other
information from justice departments - At what stage(s), if any, in the treatment of an individual patient, does your program assess how
well treatment is working? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
7.8 Our program does not assess how well treatment is working (GO TO #21)
43.3 At treatment program exit
27.7 One month after treatment
41.1 2 to 6 months after treatment
14.9 7 to 12 months after treatment
12.8 More than one year but less than five years after treatment
2.1 Five years or more post-treatment