Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors' Attitudes and Resources for Integrating Research and Practice

The state of Wisconsin recently launched a Research-to-Practice Initiative. One aspect of the Wisconsin initiative was to survey Wisconsin-Certified Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors (CADCs) to assess their attitudes, reported practices, and resources in regard to the integration of research a...

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Published in:Journal of drug education 2003-01, Vol.33 (3), p.307-323
Main Authors: Campbell, Todd C., Catlin, Lynn A., Melchert, Timothy P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Computers
Addictive behaviors
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
African Americans
Alcohol
Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism
American Indians
Asian American people
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Computers
Counseling - education
Counseling - manpower
Counseling Techniques
Counsellors
Counselor Attitudes
Diffusion of Innovation
Drug Abuse
Drug prevention
Electronic Mail
Email
Female
Humans
Incentives
Integration
Internet
Male
Medical sciences
Polls & surveys
Practice
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Theory Practice Relationship
USA
Wisconsin
Work Environment
Workplaces
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Summary:The state of Wisconsin recently launched a Research-to-Practice Initiative. One aspect of the Wisconsin initiative was to survey Wisconsin-Certified Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors (CADCs) to assess their attitudes, reported practices, and resources in regard to the integration of research and practice. The sample for the present study included 366 CADCs. Of the 366 respondents, 62 percent (n = 226) were female and 38 percent (n = 140) were male. The respondents were primarily Caucasian (90 percent) with the remaining respondents identifying as African American (4 percent), Native American (2 percent), Hispanic (1 percent), and Asian American (0.5 percent). The results from the survey indicated that the majority of respondents have access to computers, e-mail, and the Internet at their workplace; report being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their education and training; and tend to approve of the efforts to integrate research and practice. Incentives, barriers and strategies to integrate research and practice are discussed.
ISSN:0047-2379
1541-4159
DOI:10.2190/VUHN-X36D-KH56-2P77