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  • Public stigma surrounding substance use disorders (SUDs) influences treatment preferences and outcomes.
  • Understanding public attitudes toward different substances is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine public stigma associated with various substances.
  • To investigate the link between preferences for abstinence-based recovery and public stigma.
  • To determine if perceived substance dangerousness moderates this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from a national AmeriSpeak survey (n=6,515).
  • Examination of public attitudes toward methamphetamine, cocaine, opioid, and alcohol use disorders.
  • Statistical analysis of the relationship between recovery preference and stigma.

Main Results:

  • Methamphetamine use disorder elicits greater public stigma than cocaine, opioid, or alcohol use disorders.
  • A preference for abstinence-based recovery is linked to increased stigmatizing attitudes across all SUDs.
  • Perceived substance dangerousness did not moderate the association between recovery preference and stigma.

Conclusions:

  • Findings highlight significant public stigma variations across different substance use disorders.
  • Interventions to reduce public stigma can be tailored for general audiences and abstinence-based settings.