TABLE 6.
Opinions of the 1,723 Clinicians Regarding Services for HIV/AIDS, HCV, and STIa
| Statement | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full abstinence from illicit drugs or alcohol is not necessary for patients in drug treatment programs to succeed in reducing their involvement in: | |||||
| High-risk injection or other drug use practices | 306 (18.6) | 351 (21.4) | 80 (4.9) | 284 (17.3) | 621 (37.8) |
| High-risk sexual behaviors | 286 (17.4) | 393 (23.9) | 103 (6.3) | 295 (18.0) | 564 (34.4) |
| I believe that providing medical care within a substance abuse treatment program distracts patients from focusing on their substance abuse disorder | 61 (3.7) | 80 (4.8) | 128 (7.8) | 466 (28.3) | 913 (55.4) |
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| Question | Very Important | Important | Neither Important nor Unimportant | Unimportant | Very Unimportant |
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| How important do you feel each of the following areas are: | |||||
| Prevention of substance abuse | 1,399 (84.6) | 190 (11.5) | 25 (1.5) | 5 (0.3) | 34 (2.1) |
| Treatment of substance abuse | 1,488 (90.0) | 116 (7.0) | 12 (0.7) | 4 (0.2) | 33 (2.0) |
| Prevention of communicable diseases | 1,448 (87.7) | 151 (9.1) | 13 (0.8) | 5 (0.3) | 34 (2.1) |
| Treatment of communicable diseases | 1,453 (88.0) | 146 (8.8) | 15 (0.9) | 4 (0.2) | 33 (2.0) |
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All data are presented as no. (%)
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; HCV = hepatitis C virus; STI = sexually transmitted infections.