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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselors’ Attitudes and Resources for Integrating Research and Practice
Journal of Drug Education
  • Todd Campbell, Marquette University
  • Lynn A. Catlin, Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health Research
  • Timothy P. Melchert, Marquette University
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
17 p.
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Publisher
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.
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Abstract

The state of Wisconsin recently launched a Research-to-Practice Initiative. One aspect of the Wisconsin initiative was to survey Wisconsin-Certified Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors (CADCs) to assess their attitudes, reported practices, and resources in regard to the integration of research and practice. The sample for the present study included 366 CADCs. Of the 366 respondents, 62 percent (n = 226) were female and 38 percent (n = 140) were male. The respondents were primarily Caucasian (90 percent) with the remaining respondents identifying as African American (4 percent), Native American (2 percent), Hispanic (1 percent), and Asian American (0.5 percent). The results from the survey indicated that the majority of respondents have access to computers, e-mail, and the Internet at their workplace; report being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their education and training; and tend to approve of the efforts to integrate research and practice. Incentives, barriers and strategies to integrate research and practice are discussed.

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Published version. Journal of Drug Education, Vol. 33, No. 3 (2003): 307-323. DOI. © 2003 Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. Used with permission.

Citation Information
Todd Campbell, Lynn A. Catlin and Timothy P. Melchert. "Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselors’ Attitudes and Resources for Integrating Research and Practice" Journal of Drug Education (2003) ISSN: 0047-2379
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/timothy-melchert/10/