Evaluation Objectives

Substance use disorder (SUD) programs may include both process and outcome objectives. Programs should use process and outcome objectives to help focus evaluation activities.

Examples of Process Objectives

• Provide 100 patients with case management services in Year 1
• Distribute naloxone and provide related training to 85% of police officers and emergency medical services staff in the community in Year 2

Examples of Outcome Objectives

• Reduce substance use-related mortality by 5% in Year 2
• Reduce overdose rates by 7% in Year 1
• Reduce the proportion of individuals who report driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances in the past 30 days by 10% in Year 1
• Reduce the proportion of individuals who report using opioids for non-medical purposes by 10% in Year 2