Early adoption of buprenorphine in substance abuse treatment centers: Data from the private and public sectors

Evidence-based treatment practices for drug-involved adults in the criminal justice system

“…Organizational size likely indicates the availability of "slack resources" that facilitate innovative programming (Damanpour, 1991). Accreditation is a marker for a quality orientation and external requirements that impact comprehensive service delivery and professional staffing (Friedmann et al, 1999b,Knudsen et al, 2006. Like the correctional sample, experienced community treatment directors who believe strongly in the value of community substance abuse treatment appear to be more likely to have the vision and staff buy-in necessary to lead innovation and quality improvement efforts.…”

“…Such models view an organization's institutional and external environments as influencing its structures and processes (Marsden, 1998). Institutional factors associated with the quality treatment practices for substance-abusing clients include organizational culture and climate (Knudsen et al, 2006,Friedmann, Alexander, & D'Aunno, 1999a,Friedmann, Alexander, Jin, & D'Aunno, 1999b,Wheeler, Fadel, & D'Aunno, 1992, leadership background and attitudes (Roman & Johnson, 2002,Heinrich et al, 2002, and staff background and training (Knudsen et al, 2006,Friedmann et al, 1999a,D'Aunno & Vaughn, 1995,Backer, Liberman, & Kuehnel, 1986. Characteristics of the external environment associated with treatment practices include requirements of regulatory or accreditation agencies (Brown & Flynn, 2002,Friedmann et al, 1999a,D'Aunno & Vaughn, 1992,Anttewell & Gerstein, 1979, resources and funding (Lehman, Greener, & Simpson, 2002,D'Aunno, Vaughn, & McElroy, 1999,D'Aunno et al, 1995,Simpson, 2002,Friedmann et al, 1999a, and network connectedness (Knudsen & Roman, 2004,Taxman et al, 2000.…”

“…Prior research on community substance abuse treatment programs suggests that institutional and environmental factors affect these programs' adoption and utilization of "best practices" (Heinrich & Lynn, Jr., 2002,Knudsen, Ducharme, & Roman, 2006,Roman & Johnson, 2002,Simpson, 2002. Little is known about the implementation of evidence-based substance abuse treatment practices within criminal justice settings.…”

The Supply of Physicians Waivered to Prescribe Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorders in the United States: A State-Level Analysis

“…Considerable work has examined its diffusion in SUD treatment programs and OTPs (Brigham et al, 2007;Ducharme & Abraham, 2008;Ducharme et al, 2007;Friedmann et al, 2010;Gordon et al, 2007;Knudsen et al, 2006Knudsen et al, , 2009Koch et al, 2006;Kovas et al, 2007;Wallack et al, 2010). Several surveys of physicians have examined the nexus between attitudes and prescribing (Arfken et al, 2010;Kissin et al, 2006;Netherland et al, 2009;Reif et al, 2007;Thomas et al, 2008;WESTAT, 2006).…”

The Transition to Medication Adoption in Publicly Funded Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: Organizational Structure, Culture, and Resources

“…This lacuna persists despite a strong base of scientifi c evidence supporting the effectiveness of these medications and signifi cant federal efforts to promote their adoption (Litten et al, 2012;Martino et al, 2010;Saxon and McCarty, 2005). Low rates of adoption of SUD medications are particularly notable and have been repeatedly documented in the publicly funded sector of the U.S. treatment system Knudsen et al, 2006Knudsen et al, , 2007Knudsen et al, , 2011. This sector consists of treatment organizations owned by state and local governments as well as nonprofi t organizations that primarily rely on governmental block grants and contracts .…”