Working in addictions treatment services: some views of a sample of service providers in Ontario.
Respondents in a survey of specialized addiction treatment providers indicated a strong commitment to the addictions field. In a multivariate analysis, intention to stay in the addictions field was positively related to a measure of attitudes toward staying or leaving, to age, involvement in an addictions studies program, working in a residential service, and job satisfaction. Intention to stay was negatively related to education and working in a nonresidential setting. Attention to factors that create positive attitudes to the addictions field, especially among younger, more educated people and those working in nonresidential services, is necessary to ensure a healthy future for addictions treatment.
Clinical, Social and Evaluation Research Department, Addiction Research Foundation, Addiction and Mental Health Services Corporation, London, Ontario, Canada.
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