Table 1.
Implementation program characteristics (N = 94 programs).
| N | (%) | |||
| Operational period | ||||
| 12 or more months | 88 | (93.6) | ||
| 6 to 12 months | 2 | (2.1) | ||
| Fewer than 6 months | 4 | (4.3) | ||
| Targeted substance | ||||
| Cocaine only | 53 | (56.4) | ||
| All stimulants | 37 | (39.4) | ||
| Multiple illicit substances | 4 | (4.3) | ||
| Standard course of CMa | ||||
| Yes | 70 | (74.5) | ||
| No | 24 | (25.5) | ||
| Length of CM course | ||||
| 12 weeks | 79 | (84) | ||
| 8 weeks | 11 | (11.7) | ||
| Other | 4 | (4.3) | ||
| Testing frequency | ||||
| Twice-weekly | 85 | (90.4) | ||
| Thrice-weekly | 5 | (5.3) | ||
| Mixed | 4 | (4.3) | ||
| Cap on draws | ||||
| Twelve | 1 | (1.1) | ||
| Eight | 92 | (97.9) | ||
| Six | 1 | (1.1) | ||
| Platform program | ||||
| Outpatient | 85 | (90.4) | ||
| Residential | 6 | (6.4) | ||
| Opioid replacement | 3 | (3.2) | ||
| Reinforcer | ||||
| Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) coupon books | 75 | (79.8) | ||
| Prizes & VCS coupon books | 13 | (13.8) | ||
| Prize cabinet | 6 | (6.4) | ||
| Testing method | ||||
| Lab | 63 | (67.0) | ||
| Point of care | 31 | (33.0) | ||
| Eligibilityb | ||||
| Target-substance diagnosis | 59 | (64.1) | ||
| Target-substance misuse | 33 | (35.9) | ||
| Number of staff implementing per site | SD = 1.3 | Median = 2.0 | Range = 1–9 |
Note.
a
A standard course of CM is 12-weeks of twice-weekly testing, targeting stimulants, with a cap of 8 draws.
b
92 (97.9%) of the 94 programs provided their CM eligibility criteria.