Comparing stigmatising attitudes towards people with substance use disorders between the general public, GPs, mental health and addiction specialists and clients

Conclusion:
The general public and GPs expressed more social distance and were more negative in their expectations about rehabilitation opportunities, compared to mental health and addiction specialists and clients. Although stigmatising attitudes were prevalent across all groups, no striking differences were found between stakeholders.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - August 11, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: van Boekel, L. C., Brouwers, E. P., van Weeghel, J., Garretsen, H. F. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research