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Understanding the Impact of Stigma on Addiction Treatment
American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • Start Date: 04 Jul, 2022
  • 2 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Explore how to reduce stigma, a significant barrier to treating patients with addiction, to improve your quality of care.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

Learn how to provide patient-centred care


Stigma negatively affects access to care and the quality of treatment received by patients with a substance use disorder (SUD).


On this two-week course, you’ll explore the stigma surrounding addiction and how our society affects public perception through its approach to the disease.


You’ll then learn how to reduce stigma and provide individualised, patient-centred care by viewing SUD through the lens of other chronic relapsing illnesses.


As a healthcare provider in addiction medicine, you have a responsibility to educate yourself and others about the science of evidence-based treatment for SUD. This knowledge will help you foster appropriate attitudes and a sense of professional commitment to treating patients with SUD.


Explore how stigmatising language affects those with SUD


You’ll learn how to identify common stigmatising language, and how these words can negatively influence a healthcare providers’ perception of those with a substance use disorder.


You’ll also explore the impact of this stigma on the patients with SUD, especially as a deterrent to seeking or continuing treatment.


Learn to foster appropriate attitudes with the American Society of Addiction Medicine


With a solid understanding of the impact of stigma, you’ll learn how to eliminate stigmatising language and begin to foster more positive attitudes towards treating SUD.


Learning from the experts at The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), you’ll have a deeper understanding of how to provide better quality care for patients with addiction.


This course is designed for those who treat patients with addiction.


It is best suited for those who are new to addiction medicine, such as primary care physicians, clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and behavioral health specialists.


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