Stigma is Still a Barrier to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in North Carolina
Almost 12 people in North Carolina die each day from a drug overdose. Primary care providers are ill-equipped to screen, diagnose, and treat substance use disorders. We must see the humanity in all patients and build a better understand-ing of the root causes of, and truly effective solutions for, addiction.
Authors
- Amy Ford
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North Carolina Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18043/001c.123258
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77