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. 2024 Sep 12;16(9):e69274. doi: 10.7759/cureus.69274

Table 2. Recovery goals and barriers for patients consulted by the CRS service in the TJUH emergency department in Philadelphia, stratified by drug of choice.

n = number of individuals, % = percentage of individuals in cohort, a = not collected for drug use and alcohol use (n=40 and n=10, respectively), b = not collected for drug use and alcohol use (n=39 and n=10, respectively), c = not collected for drug use and alcohol use (n=44 and n=10, respectively), d = not collected for drug use and alcohol use (n=39 and n=10, respectively)

CRS: Certified Recovery Specialist, TJUH: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

  Drug use (n, %) Alcohol use (n, %)
Prior recovery modalitiesa    
Inpatient 78 (59.1) 28 (60.9)
Mutual support meetings 7 (5.3) 1 (2.2)
Outpatient buprenorphine 7 (5.3) n/a
Outpatient methadone 15 (11.4) n/a
Outpatient naltrexone 1 (0.8) 0 (0)
Recovery housing 1 (0.8) 1 (2.2)
None 14 (10.6) 12 (26.1)
Other 9 (6.8) 4 (8.7)
Goals for after this visitb    
Inpatient treatment 73 (54.9) 24 (52.2)
Mutual support meetings 0 (0) 4 (8.7)
Outpatient buprenorphine 5 (3.8) 0 (0)
Outpatient methadone 8 (6) n/a
Outpatient naltrexone 1 (0.8) 0 (0)
Recovery housing 2 (1.5) 0 (0)
None 16 (12) 8 (17.4)
Other 28 (21.1) 10 (21.7)
Living situation following dischargec    
Family residence 28 (16.3) 11 (19.6)
Friend residence 4 (2.3) 0 (0)
Personal residence 41 (23.8) 23 (41)
Shelter 1 (0.6) 2 (3.6)
Undomiciled 43 (25) 9 (16.1)
Other 11 (6.4) 1 (1.8)
Barriers to treatmentd    
Difficulty navigating system 32 (24.1) 11 (23.9)
Employment obligations 0 (0) 1 (2.2)
Family obligations 3 (2.3) 1 (2.2)
Medical comorbidities 52 (39.1) 18 (39.1)
Prior poor experiences 6 (4.5) 6 (13)
Stigma from medical system 7 (5.3) 0 (0)
Transportation needs 4 (3) 0 (0)
Other 29 (21.8) 9 (19.6)