Difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified staff
9.5 1= Not at all a barrier
13.5 2=
22.5 3=
28.2 4=
26.4 5= A very big barrier
Insufficient staff or resources to address co-morbid conditions
7.0 1= Not at all a barrier
11.2 2=
21.9 3=
28.8 4=
31.1 5= A very big barrier
Insufficient staff or resources to provide pharmaceutical options
15.0 1= Not at all a barrier
17.2 2=
19.1 3=
27.3 4=
21.4 5= A very big barrier
Insufficient insurance coverage
5.5 1= Not at all a barrier
5.8 2=
11.3 3=
18.1 4=
59.3 5= A very big barrier
Insufficient time and resources to assess outcomes
5.7 1= Not at all a barrier
10.8 2=
20.7 3=
32.3 4=
30.4 5= A very big barrier
Community resistance to addiction treatment
15.4 1= Not at all a barrier
25.4 2=
23.8 3=
19.8 4=
15.6 5= A very big barrier
Are there other Very Big Barriers to your ability to provide high quality treatment for your
clients/patients with substance use disorders? (n=229 out of 1,142 respondents)
22.3 Money/funding
12.7 Lack of resources and services (housing, transportation, facilities)
11.4 Insurance coverage/Medicaid/Medicare
9.2 Lack of appropriate or customized treatment
8.3 Public administration/government structure and restrictions
6.6 Lack of training or knowledge for providers
3.5 Inadequate communication/coordination with health providers
3.5 Community/medical provider resistance
3.5 Need more family support and education for addiction, lessen stigma
19.2 Other (each individual/other response was provided by less than 1.7 percent of respondents
responding to this question)
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