Using SBIRT (Screen, Brief Intervention, and Referral Treatment) Training to Reduce the Stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders Among Students and Practitioners

• Main Authors: Efren Gomez (Author), Matthew Gyger (Author), Stephanie Borene (Author), Amanda Klein-Cox (Author), Ramona Denby (Author), Sara Hunt (Author), Oscar Sida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Negative attitudes and stigmatization of substance-using patients lead to treatment avoidance and poor physical and health outcomes. Research suggests that training in substance use disorders is a vital tool to abate negative attitudes among health workers. The present longitudinal study trained stu...