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- Substance use stigma significantly contributes to the lack of treatment for substance use issues, particularly among women and single parents.
- Research shows that women report higher stigma as a barrier compared to men, although parenthood status does not significantly affect this perception.
- Married parents experience the highest levels of stigma, indicating that family status plays a crucial role in differences in seeking substance use treatment.
Article Abstract
Substance use (SU) stigma is one factor contributing to unmet need for SU treatment. Additionally, theory suggests that women and single parents who use substances experience enhanced stigma because they do not adhere to normative social expectations. This study examines differences in perceived stigma by gender and parenthood among those with unmet need for SU treatment using the 2003-2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health ( = 1,474). Results indicate that women are more likely to report stigma as a barrier to treatment compared with men, though the interaction between gender and parenthood is not significant. We find that married parents report the highest level of stigma. We situate our findings in past health-related stigma research. We suggest that these results shed a light on stigma, particularly as it relates to family status, as a contributing factor to differences regarding SU treatment utilization. Finally, we raise a provocative question concerning social status and anticipated stigma.
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