Providing Post-treatment Support in an Outpatient Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Context: A Survey of Client Opinion

摘要: This paper presents findings from a survey that sought the post-treatment support preferences of group outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment clients. The client (n = 83) were presented with six possible models asked to express their level interest in using or receiving each model and, if interested, by what means they could best be provided. included range pro-active (service initiated) passive (client services, variously accessible telephone, mail, text-message, computer in-person. Participants also afforded an opportunity identify alternative approaches. results suggest telephone- mail-based approaches are favoured over in-person text-message (whether pro-active) may least favourable contemporary environment.