Exhibit 4.
Reasons Given by Participants for Not Entering Treatment by Health Condition1, 2013
| Substance Use Disorder Group | Alcohol Use Disorder Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Reason | Any Reason | Primary Reason | Any Reason | |
| I do not feel a need for treatment (%, N) | 63.3 (150) | 72.2 (171) | 78.0 (397) | 86.4 (440) |
| I am not ready to begin treatment (%, N) | 5.9 (14) | 12.7 (30) | 3.5 (18) | 11.8 (60) |
| I am dealing with other health problems right now (%, N) | 4.2 (10) | 16.5 (39) | 3.0 (15) | 9.4 (48) |
| I would not want others to know (%, N) | 3.4 (8) | 11.0 (26) | 3.1 (16) | 10.6 (54) |
| I do not think treatment would help (%, N) | 2.5 (6) | 11.8 (28) | 2.0 (10) | 10.0 (51) |
| I do not have time (%, N) | 2.5 (6) | 14.4 (34) | 2.4 (12) | 11.6 (59) |
| It would be difficult for me to find transportation to treatment (%, N) | 0.4 (1) | 3.0 (7) | 0.8 (4) | 2.4 (12) |
| It would have a negative effect on my job (%, N) | 1.7 (4) | 6.3 (15) | 1.2 (6) | 4.3 (22) |
| Other reason (%, N) | 16.0 (38) | -- | 5.7 (29) | -- |
| Refused to answer (%, N) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.4 (2) | 0.4 (2) |
| N | 237 | 509 | ||
1
Survey questions identifying reasons given by participants for not entering drug or alcohol treatment adapted from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).