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November 22, 2018

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Addiction treatment affects so many people from all walks of life and in all settings and the workforce reflects this. We want to find more about the people working in the field and hope that by sharing this it will inspire more people looking for a career in substance misuse treatment.

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Location*
Please let us know where you are based. If you do not want to add a specific location please add a general area eg North West or nationwide.
What organisation do you currently work for?*
Which option best describes your current position?*
- Nursing/prescriber
- Recovery worker/champion
- Counsellor
- Manager
- Policy Team
- Doctor
- Psychiatrist
- Volunteer
- Other (please specify below)
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Which option best describes your work environment?*
- Community drug service
- Residential drug service
- Social care
- Criminal justice
- General healthcare
- Other (please specify below)
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Please give us a bit of background on how you came to work in this field.*
What made you want to become a nurse and why did you specialise in substance misuse?*
Please provide as much detail as possible on your background, your training and what motivated you to work in this sector.
What made you want to work in this field?*
Please provide as much detail as possible including your first steps into the field, if you worked as a volunteer, and what training you have had. If you have lived experience and ar happy to share we would love to hear about your background to inspire other people currently working towards recovery.
Please tell us about your typical day and your work environment*
Please give us some details on your day and where you work – ie are you out seeing clients, office based, etc.
Which parts of your job do you find most rewarding?*
What would you like to change?*
Are there things that you would like to change to improve the lives of people you work with and how you can help them?
Do you have anything to say to anyone considering a similar career?*
Any other comments
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