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Beyond Niceness: Rethinking Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders

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About the Course: 
Explore the widespread stigma that people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) face when seeking treatment. This webinar will shine a light on the complex aspects of stigma in healthcare and how it affects patients' experiences. We'll dig into the various challenges individuals encounter and how societal attitudes, biases in healthcare, and self-perceptions contribute to this complex issue. Join us as we uncover the layers of stigma that can make it harder for people to get the help they need for SUD and hinder their journey to recovery.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify misconceptions surrounding SUD, particularly those contributing to stigma, such as the perception of addiction as a result of moral weakness or lack of willpower.
  • Identify and articulate specific knowledge gaps revealed in the needs assessment, with a focus on understanding the complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors contributing to SUD.
  • Identify common misconceptions and inaccurate stereotypes surrounding individuals with SUD, such as viewing addiction as a result of moral weakness, a lack of willpower, or a choice rather than a medical condition. 
  • Summarize a comprehensive set of advocacy strategies to effectively promote accurate understanding of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and reduce associated stigma.  

About the Author: 
Brooke Schaefer MSN, MBA, FNP-C, CARN-AP, RN 
Brooke lives in central Indiana with her family and runs a small homestead with a menagerie of animals.  She runs CHOICE: Recovery for Mothers through Community Health Network, and is the founder of Lily Pond, a patient comfort closet, and Legacy, a continuation of CHOICE programming.  She is a family nurse practitioner, a certified addictions nurse practitioner, and has an MBA.

How to Receive Credit

  • View the entire recording which requires a 1-hour commitment of time.
    After completion of the course, complete the final examination. A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.  
  • Note to Nursing professionals: Depending on your state requirements, you will be asked to either affirm that you have completed the course, or you will be required to complete the Post-test included in the course.
  • Provide required personal information and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.

Disclosures: 
Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships 

The planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement 
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

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