SLOs Addressed:

• Define stigma in the substance use disorder context

• Compare strategies to mitigate stigmatization, marginalization, and discrimination in SUD care settings

• Summarize the ethical dilemmas faced in substance use disorder from clinical and public health perspectives

• Examine the relevance of the NAADAC Code of Ethics in guiding client-counselor relationships

• Determine appropriate response strategies to disclosure of private and distressing information

• Summarize approach strategies for research involving human participants in LMICs

• Examine key challenges that impact substance use disorder research in LMICs

• Explain the challenges of gaining informed consent from persons involved in SUD research

General Instructions:

In this activity, you will explore ethical challenges in substance use disorder care and research, with a focus on addressing stigma and conducting ethical research.

Step 1: Select and Reflect

1. Select one of the following ethical dilemmas for focused analysis:

• Mandatory treatment versus autonomy

• Confidentiality in the context of disclosure of private and distressing information

• Stigma, marginalization, and discrimination in healthcare settings

• Ethical challenges in researching vulnerable populations with SUDs in LMICs

• Challenges of gaining informed consent in SUD research

Step 2: Critical Analysis and Response

Based on your readings and research, compose a 500-700 word response addressing the following:

1. Define stigma in the substance use disorder context and analyze how it manifests in your chosen ethical dilemma.

2. Compare and evaluate different strategies to mitigate stigmatization, marginalization, and discrimination in SUD care settings related to your chosen dilemma.

3. Summarize the ethical dilemmas faced in substance use disorder treatment from both clinical and public health perspectives, focusing on your selected issue.

4. If applicable to your chosen dilemma, examine the relevance of the NAADAC Code of Ethics in guiding client-counselor relationships and determine appropriate response strategies to disclosure of private and distressing information.

5. If your chosen dilemma relates to research, summarize approach strategies for research involving human participants in LMICs, examine key challenges that impact substance use disorder research in these settings, and explain the challenges of gaining informed consent from persons involved in SUD research.

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