Some professionals who treat people with substance use disorder consider the cause of substance use disorder to be a lack of willpower and a moral failing.
Nikki Tierney is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She says studies have shown that using scientifically accurate language and terms that centralize the experience of people with substance use disorders is one key component to reducing stigma.The human brain produces a response to words, which is a process known as associative activation. Certain words also produce unconscious association, known as bias.
Both the public and ironically, some professionals who treat people with substance use disorder consider the cause of substance use disorder to be a lack of willpower and a moral failing. However, these theories have been proven incorrect and harmful.“Right now, we use all kinds of derogatory terms for people,” Gupta said in a“We have, obviously, the stigma that prevents so many people from asking for help and others from providing the help. It’s both — in communities, but also in health care.
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