Allowing the patient to set the goal that’s right for him or her
3.2 1=Strongly Disagree
6.7 2=
16.0 3=
29.0 4=
45.1 5=Strongly Agree
Are there other Very Important goals of treatment for substance use disorders? (n=169 out of
1,142 respondents)
17.8 Self-care (self-esteem/confidence), understanding disease
13.6 Relapse prevention/harm reduction/pain management programs
12.4 Aftercare services
11.2 Mutual support groups/group therapy
5.3 Some level of abstinence
4.1 Mental health care
3.6 Spirituality
3.6 Family support/education
3.0 Accountability
2.4 Acceptance
23.1 Other (each individual/other response was provided by less than 1.2 percent of respondents
responding to this question)
- To what extent is each of the following a barrier to your ability to provide high quality treatment
for your clients/patients with substance use disorders? (Please rate each option on a scale from Not
At All a Barrier to A Very Big Barrier as present below).
Difficulty engaging the client (i.e., due to client denial, stigma, lack of family support, etc.)
7.1 1= Not at all a barrier
20.8 2=
29.0 3=
28.2 4=
15.0 5= A very big barrier
Insufficient evidenced-based treatment options
26.2 1= Not at all a barrier
31.9 2=
22.7 3=
12.3 4=
6.9 5= A very big barrier
Insufficient support to implement evidence-based treatments
17.9 1= Not at all a barrier
20.6 2=
24.1 3=
20.6 4=
16.8 5= A very big barrier
Difficulty tailoring treatment program to client needs
17.1 1= Not at all a barrier
24.2 2=
28.5 3=
22.0 4=
8.2 5= A very big barrier