Table 1 Descriptive statistics for stigma items

Medications for treating substance abuse are inconsistent with this center’s treating philosophy (N = 102)

1–4

There is not enough evidence that substance abuse treatment medications are clinically effective (N = 101)

1–3

There are better alternatives to using medications as part of substance abuse treatment (N = 102)

1–4

Using medications to treat addiction is substituting one drug addiction for another (N = 67)

1–4

Our patients are not interested in using medications as part of their substance abuse treatment plans (N = 66)

1–2

Average

0.40–3.00