Table 1.

State PSC Coordinators’ Perceptions of Treatment Issues

Perception Statements	Respondents who Strongly Agree/Agree n (%)	Respondents who Disagree/Strongly Disagree n (%)	Respondents who Do not know n (%)
Treatment
MOUD is an effective method for reducing illicit opioid use	39 (91%)	1 (2%)	1 (2%)
Statewide policy focuses more on access to treatment than punishment for opioid use	31 (72%)	5 (12%)	6 (14%)
MOUD providers are not careful in monitoring the participants, and may not recognize when they abuse it	14 (32%)	22 (51%)	5 (12%)
Our state’s PSCs favor drug-free treatment over the use of MOUD services	12 (28%)	24 (56%)	5 (12%)
Only certain types of MOUD services should be used for participants in our PSCs	11 (26%)	25 (58%)	5 (12%)
Even when participants use MOUD services as prescribed, they get high from it	5 (12%)	30 (70%)	6 (14%)
Barriers
Lack of transportation is an issue for engagement with PSCs across the state	40 (93%)	0 (0%)	1 (2%)
The distance to travel to services affects how often participants attend treatment	34 (79%)	5 (12%)	2 (5%)
The frequency of treatment services makes holding a steady job difficult for participants	22 (51%)	18 (42%)	1 (2%)
MOUD treatment appointments are not convenient for participants’ schedules	22 (51%)	8 (19%)	11 (26%)
State funding is adequate to operate all PSCs	8 (19%)	31 (72%)	1 (2%)