Article
Impact of Race on the Implementation of Empirically Supported Treatments in Substance Abuse Treatment
Journal of Social Work Practice in The Addictions
(2017)
Abstract
The effort to address the gap between research and practice in substance abuse treatment has largely neglected the role of local resources and political trends. This study seeks to clarify the role of the local environment in implementing empirically supported treatments (ESTs). The study consisted of secondary data analysis of substance abuse treatment centers (N = 13,079) and U.S. Census data to determine the likelihood of using EST by substance abuse treatment centers in counties with 50% or more Black residents. Bivariate and multivariate models were employed. After controlling for various factors, results indicate that substance use disorder treatment agencies that accept federal funding are less likely to use ESTs if they are located in counties with predominantly (> 50%) Black residents. Implementation of ESTs could be influenced by community racial distribution (% Black), but environmental constraints and events might shift implementation patterns.
Keywords
- adoption,
- Black,
- empirically supported treatments,
- implementation,
- race
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 20, 2017
DOI
10.1080/1533256X.2017.1302883
Citation Information
Carissa van den Berk-Clark, David A. Patterson Silver Wolf and Sha-Lai Williams. "Impact of Race on the Implementation of Empirically Supported Treatments in Substance Abuse Treatment" Journal of Social Work Practice in The Addictions Vol. 17 (2017) p. 36 - 56 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shalai-williams/14/