Table 1.

Sample characteristics of the addiction professionals (N = 279)

Characteristics	N (%), Mean (SD)
Gender: % female	201 (72.0%)
Age, years	45 (10)
Working experience in the addiction field; mean months	93 (77)
Type of unit:
- Out-patient	57 (20.4%)
- Short-term inpatient treatment (detox)	86 (30.8%)
- Long-term inpatient treatment	136 (48.7%)
Education
- Lower education *	39 (14.0%)
- College**	188 (67.4%)
- University ***	52 (18.6%)

* Primary/secondary school (9–13 years)

** At least a bachelor degree (e.g. nurse, social worker; mean education in college = 4.2 years)

*** Graduate degree (e.g. physician, psychologist; mean education in university = 6.6 years)