Abstract

This research was conducted at a Substance Abuse Forum designed to address local community needs by focusing on Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in addiction treatment. The purpose of the study was to assess substance abuse treatment professionals' readiness to adopt EBPs, experience with EBPs, and attitudes toward EBPs, as well as agency support for EBPs. A total of 119 addiction treatment providers completed pre-test measures, and 82% completed a post-test. Eighty-three percent of participants reported using some EBPs in the past year, and 75% reported currently using EBPs. Participants who were currently licensed or certified in addictions had less negative attitudes toward EBPs than those without credentials. While respondents reported agency support for EBPs, most expressed interest in further training. This study underscores the movement toward EBPs in addiction treatment and the need for effective dissemination and training in this area.

Keywords

AddictionSubstance abuseEvidence-based practiceAgency (philosophy)CertificationPsychologyClinical psychologyMedicinePsychiatryAlternative medicine

Affiliated Institutions

Related Publications

Publication Info

Year
2008
Type
article
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
181-192
Citations
57
Access
Closed

External Links

View on DOI.org

Social Impact

Altmetric
PlumX Metrics

Social media, news, blog, policy document mentions

Citation Metrics

57
OpenAlex

Cite This

Nancy A. Haug, Michael S. Shopshire, Barbara Tajima et al. (2008). Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices among Substance Abuse Treatment Providers. Journal of Drug Education , 38 (2) , 181-192. https://doi.org/10.2190/de.38.2.f

Identifiers

DOI
10.2190/de.38.2.f