Publication year: 2011
Source: Addictive Behaviors, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 29 July 2011
Sarra L., Hedden , Joseph C., Gfroerer
Although millions of adults meet criteria for substance use disorder (SUD) in the U.S., only a fraction receive treatment. This may be due to individuals with SUD not perceiving a need for treatment. In order to distinguish persons with SUD who perceive a need for treatment from those who do not, correlates for the perceived need for treatment were assessed for respondents with Alcohol Use Disorder only, Drug Use Disorder only and both Alcohol and Drug Use Disorder. Data were from the combined 2005–2009 datasets of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Logistic regression models were used to…
Highlights: ► Perceived need for treatment is assessed in adults with substance use disorders ► Perceived need was more likely in adults with drug vs. alcohol use disorders ► Demographic characteristics were not associated with perceiving treatment need ► Psychological distress was associated with perceiving a need for treatment ► Disorder severity and drug type was associated with perceiving a need for treatment