National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Drug Alcohol Rev. 2012 May;31(3):311-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00313.x. Epub 2011 Apr 26.
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS. Despite its continued widespread use, relatively few individuals with cannabis use disorders present to treatment services. There is a dearth of research examining the reasons for this observed underutilisation of treatment. The aim of this paper is to examine barriers and facilitators to entry into cannabis treatment.
Three surveys of regular cannabis users in treatment (n=100), in the community (n=100) and from a widespread Internet sample (n=294).
Perceived barriers included: not being aware of treatment options; thinking treatment is unnecessary; not wanting to stop using cannabis; and wanting to avoid the stigma associated with accessing treatment. Perceived facilitators included: improving available information on treatment; keeping treatment specific to cannabis; offering additional services, such as telephone support; and simplifying treatment admission processes.
Participant's perceptions differed significantly depending on their age, gender and treatment status. Participants in treatment typically reported barriers intrinsic to the individual while participants from the community reported barriers relating to the treatment available. Reported facilitators were more homogenous and most commonly related to availability of information.
引言和目的。尽管大麻的使用仍然广泛存在，但只有相对较少的大麻使用障碍患者会寻求治疗服务。对于这种治疗服务利用率低的原因，研究甚少。本文旨在探讨进入大麻治疗的障碍和促进因素。
对治疗中的（n=100）、社区中的（n=100）和广泛互联网样本中的（n=294）定期大麻使用者进行了三次调查。
感知到的障碍包括：不知道治疗选择；认为治疗不必要；不想停止使用大麻；并希望避免与寻求治疗相关的污名。感知到的促进因素包括：改善治疗方面的可用信息；使治疗针对大麻；提供额外的服务，如电话支持；并简化治疗入院程序。
参与者的看法因年龄、性别和治疗状况而异。治疗中的参与者通常报告与个人内在相关的障碍，而来自社区的参与者则报告与治疗相关的障碍。报告的促进因素更为一致，并且最常与信息的可用性有关。
