A PHN preparing a proposal on prevention of overdose deaths for the community is worried about the stigma attached to those who use drugs. She understands that stigma:
A)Is a perception that risky substance use is a personal choice and consequences are self-inflicted.
B)Both A and C.
C)Continues to be a barrier for entrance into treatment for the person with a substance use disorder.
D)Encourages persons with a drug use disorder to seek treatment.

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Stigma is often based on the perception that substance use is a personal choice and that consequences are self-inflicted (A), and it also acts as a barrier to treatment for those with substance use disorders (C).

A PHN Preparing a Proposal on Prevention of Overdose Deaths