|
Agencies that have it (n = 40)
|
4
|
10.0
|
|
Agencies that have considered it (n = 40)
|
16
|
44.0
|
|
Considered, but not implemented because (n = 21 respondents)
| | |
|
Little/no perceived need
|
6
|
28.6
|
|
unavailability of a physician willing/able to dispense it
|
9
|
42.9
|
|
anticipated negative reaction from clientele
|
1
|
4.8
|
|
Lack of facilities
|
1
|
4.8
|
|
Lack of funding
|
2
|
9.5
|
|
prospect of setting up program too daunting
|
2
|
9.5
|
|
presently being considered
|
3
|
14.3
|
|
Other
|
4
|
19.0
|
|
Agencies that do not have a methadone program (n = 62 respondents)
| | |
|
Intra-agency obstacles
| | |
|
Little/no perceived need
|
17
|
27.4
|
|
unavailability of a physician willing/able to dispense it
|
20
|
32.3
|
|
Lack of facilities
|
2
|
3.2
|
|
Lack of funding
|
7
|
11.3
|
|
not a medical facility/outside agency's mandate
|
7
|
11.3
|
|
anticipated resistance from the staff
|
7
|
11.3
|
|
May be some resistance from the Board
|
5
|
8.1
|
|
Don't know
|
2
|
3.2
|
|
Other
|
17
|
27.4
|
|
None
|
4
|
6.5
|
|
Lack of staff
|
11
|
17.7
|
|
Extra-agency obstacles
| | |
|
None
|
12
|
19.4
|
|
community resistance
|
37
|
59.7
|
|
resistance from other agencies
|
2
|
3.2
|
|
service already provided locally
|
2
|
3.2
|
|
Don't know
|
4
|
6.5
|
|
Other
|
11
|
17.7
|
|
Expected benefits
| | |
|
None
|
3
|
4.8
|
|
improved health/disease reduction
|
21
|
33.9
|
|
enables clients to be more productive
|
10
|
16.1
|
|
decreased criminal activity
|
16
|
25.8
|
|
gives drug users access to counseling
|
8
|
12.9
|
|
enables addicts to get off heroin
|
18
|
29.0
|
|
Don't know
|
4
|
6.5
|
|
Other
|
18
|
29.0
|
|
For agencies who offer methadone (n = 5 respondents)
| | |
|
Reasons for introducing it.
| | |
|
perceived need
|
2
|
40.0
|
|
urged to do so by the Ministry of Health/other agencies
|
1
|
20.0
|
|
Other
|
3
|
60.0
|
|
Resistance encountered
| | |
|
None
|
2
|
40.0
|
|
From the staff
|
2
|
40.0
|
|
From the community
|
2
|
40.0
|
|
How was it dealt with?
| | |
|
through education/information
|
2
|
40.0
|
