Purpose Few studies and no theory-based scales have addressed specific barriers to
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment retention. The current study, building on the Theory
of Planned Behavior (TPB), sought to (a) identify those barriers that are most strongly
associated with treatment retention, and most common, and (b) develop and validate a new
scale of retention barriers, focusing on TPB attitude and perceived control components.
Methods The study administered surveys to 200 participants initiating SUD treatment at a …