Table 9 Characteristics of only the Non-Residential substance treatment units

Variable

n

%

Accessible services in the units

   Advice to drug users

15

100.0

   Advice to Non-users

12

80.0

   Advice to other service providers

10

66.7

   Legal advice/assistance to users

6

40.0

   Financial assistance to users

4

26.7

   Housing for users

4

26.7

   Education

13

86.7

   Training

11

73.3

   Job finding

5

33.3

   Night shelter

1

6.7

   Drop in sessions

7

46.7

   Relapse Prevention

7

46.7

   Prison work

5

33.3

   Self help Group work

7

46.7

   Counsellor-led group work

10

66.7

   On site Syringe exchange

0

0.0

   Mobile Syringe exchange

0

0.0

   Outreach work

15

100.0

   Drug Testing

2

13.3

   Medical interventions - primary Health care

6

40.0

   Alternative-complementary Therapies

8

53.3

Brochure or other written material

   Provision of written information to clients about the treatment/services offered (e.g., a brochure or other written material)

6

40.0

Record management

   Individual records on clients are available

14

93.3

Are individual records identifiable

   No, only frequency counts of contacts are kept

2

13.3

   Not applicable

1

6.7

   Yes, by anonymous identification (code)

4

26.7

   Yes, by name of client

8

53.3

Medium of record keeping

   Records are kept on both paper and in the computer

4

26.7

   Records are kept on paper

10

66.7

   Not applicable

1

6.7