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BACKGROUND
For the past two decades, the state of Kentucky has partnered with the University of Kentucky Center on Drug
and Alcohol (UKCDAR) research to provide external performance reviews of substance abuse treatment,
prevention, and recovery programs which focus on community treatment (Kentucky Treatment Outcome
Study), criminal justice treatment (Criminal Justice Kentucky Treatment Outcome Study), and recovery
programs (Recovery Center Outcome Study) as well as other targeted studies. These external performance
reviews describe the state-funded programs and provide client level performance indicators (as indicated by
relapse and recidivism and other targeted factors). Despite this growing evidence base, the existing evaluation
infrastructure does not address program-level performance indicators or information about the unmet needs
of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the state who may not be accessing or engaging in
services. In addition, it is not clear what service gaps exist within the state treatment structure that could be
leveraged to reach additional people.
CURRENT PROJECT
Building on the existing evaluation infrastructure at UKCDAR, which includes on-going evaluation of client level
performance indicators across a number of programs, the proposed evaluation expansion will examine
program level performance indicators and unmet treatment needs for individuals with substance use
disorders (SUD) in Kentucky, as well as the gap in treatment services offered across the state.
There are three main objectives this study will pursue:
(1) Identify key SUD performance indicators recommended by the literature and compare client-level
performance indicators by specific program/region and statewide across three Kentucky SUD program
outcome datasets (Study 1).
(2) Describe SUD services program level performance indicators (including types of evidence-based
practices used as well as facilitators and barriers to using evidence-based practices), and barriers SUD
program staff have in serving SUD clients (including treatment matching) (Study 2).
(3) Explore unmet treatment needs as well as personal and systemic barriers to SUD treatment in
Kentucky among adults who need, but who do not engage, with SUD treatment (have not entered a
program or who have dropped out of a program in the past year) (Study 3 and 4).
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 1/1/23 → 6/30/24 |
Funding
- KY Justice Cabinet: $297,492.00
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