Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice

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  1. What is your professional title? (Check the ONE that best applies)
    0.0 Physician
    4.2 Psychologist
    0.0 Physician Assistant
    0.0 Nurse Practitioner
    0.0 Registered Nurse
    0.0 Licensed Practicing Nurse
    41.7 Social worker
    12.5 Addictions counselor
    41.7 Other* (PLEASE SPECIFY)


* A significant proportion of those who responded with the "Other" option specified that
they are some form of addiction counselor or that they define themselves as both an
addiction counselor and another professional title.


  1. Do you have specific training in addiction treatment or do you not?
    93.5 Have specific training (PLEASE SPECIFY)
    6.5 Do not have specific training

  2. How many years of experience do you have in the field of addiction treatment?
    1.4 Less than 1 year
    5.8 1 year to less than 2 years
    14.4 2 years to less than 4 years
    10.1 4 years to less than 6 years
    12.9 6 years to less than 9 years
    5.0 9 years to less than 10 years
    50.4 10 years or more

  3. On average, how many clients are on your treatment caseload at any point of time?
    5.1 1-5
    15.9 6-10
    13.8 11-15
    9.4 16-20
    22.5 21-30
    9.4 31-40
    7.2 More than 40
    16.7 I do not carry a caseload

  4. Do you think that being a recovered addict or recovering from addiction should be a prerequisite
    for being a treatment provider, or should it not?
    23.0 No, it would not help the position and should not be a prerequisite
    71.9 It might help but should not be a prerequisite for the position
    5.0 Yes, it would help and it should be a prerequisite


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