KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR ALCOHOLISM: A SURVEY OF COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN COMMUNITY-BASED ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRESAlcohol and Alcoholism 2007 42(2):113-118;
Medications, when combined with psychosocial therapy, can improve treatment outcomes in alcoholics; however, medications are not widely utilized in community-based addiction treatment centres. Of interest is how non-medical addiction treatment professionals in these facilities view adjunctive pharmacotherapies for alcoholism.
The present report focuses on baseline data collected during the course of an educational intervention project and explores predictors of positive attitudes about adjunctive pharmacotherapies among community addiction counselors and administrators.
These data support that more widespread use of adjunctive pharmacotherapy for alcoholism may be impeded by the fact that addictions counselors, who are often the first contact for treatment-seeking individuals, have a lack of knowledge and a lack of confidence in the effectiveness of such treatments. Directed educational interventions are warranted for this population.
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