Table 2 Descriptive information from the Barriers to Treatment Inventory
From: Barriers to addiction treatment among formerly incarcerated adults with substance use disorders
Mean | SD | Disagree n (%) | Uncertain n (%) | Agree n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absence of Problem | 2.6 | 1.1 | |||
I do not think I have a problem with drugs | 3 | 1.5 | 12 (42.8) | 4 (14.3) | 12 (42.8) |
No one has told me I have a problem with drugs | 2.5 | 1.5 | 17 (60.7) | 3 (10.7) | 8 (28.6) |
My drug use is not causing any problems | 2.7 | 1.6 | 15 (53.5) | 4 (14.3) | 9 (32.2) |
I do not think treatment will make my life better | 2.3 | 1.2 | 18 (64.3) | 6 (21.4) | 4 (14.3) |
I can handle my drug use on my own | 2.9 | 1.4 | 12 (42.8) | 8 (28.6) | 8 (28.6) |
I do not think I need treatment | 2.5 | 1.3 | 17 (60.7) | 4 (14.3) | 7 (25.0) |
Negative Social Support | 1.8 | 0.5 | |||
I will lose my friends if I go to treatment | 1.8 | 0.7 | 23 (82.1) | 5 (17.9) | 0 |
Friends tell me not to go to treatment | 2.0 | 1.0 | 23 (82.1) | 2 (7.1) | 3 (10.7) |
People will think badly of me if I go to treatment | 1.8 | 0.6 | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0 |
Someone in my family does not want me to go to treatment | 1.6 | 0.6 | 26 (92.9) | 2 (7.1) | 0 |
My family will be embarrassed or ashamed if I go to treatment | 1.5 | 0.6 | 26 (92.9) | 2 (7.1) | 0 |
Fear of Treatment | 1.9 | 0.8 | |||
I have had a bad experience with treatment | 2.1 | 1.2 | 21 (75.0) | 2 (7.1) | 5 (17.8) |
I am afraid what might happen in treatment | 1.9 | 0.9 | 23 (82.1) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) |
I am afraid of the people I might see in treatment | 1.8 | 0.9 | 23 (82.1) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) |
I am too embarrassed or ashamed to go to treatment | 1.8 | 0.9 | 23 (82.1) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) |
Privacy Concerns | 2.7 | 1.2 | |||
I do not like to talk in groups | 2.6 | 1.4 | 18 (64.3) | 1 (3.6) | 9 (32.2) |
I hate being asked personal questions | 2.6 | 1.3 | 17 (60.7) | 3 (10.7) | 8 (28.6) |
I do not like to talk about my personal life with other people | 2.8 | 1.3 | 16 (57.2) | 2 (7.1) | 10 (35.7) |
Time Conflict | 2.2 | 0.9 | |||
I have things to do at home that make it hard for me to get to treatment | 2.1 | 1.0 | 21 (75.0) | 3 (10.7) | 4 (14.3) |
It will be hard for me to find a treatment program that fits my schedule | 2.3 | 1.0 | 17 (60.7) | 8 (28.6) | 3 (10.7) |
Poor Treatment Availability | 2.0 | 0.9 | |||
I am moving too far away to get treatment | 2.0 | 1.0 | 23 (82.1) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) |
I do not know where to go for treatment | 1.9 | 0.8 | 22 (78.6) | 5 (17.9) | 1 (3.6) |
I have difficulty getting to and from treatment | 2.1 | 1.2 | 20 (71.4) | 2 (7.1) | 6 (21.5) |
Admission Difficulty | 2.6 | 1.1 | |||
I will have to be on a waiting list for treatment | 2.7 | 1.2 | 12 (42.8) | 8 (28.6) | 8 (28.6) |
I have to go through too many steps to get into treatment | 2.5 | 1.1 | 16 (57.1) | 6 (21.4) | 6 (21.5) |