As a professional in the field of substance use, you may have seen the stigma and negative stereotypes associated with addiction. You may have been asked to write a prescription or perform an intervention without being given the opportunity to understand the person you're speaking with.
SAP Evaluation, as a counselor in the DOT SAP network, you'll learn that addiction is a disease, not a character flaw or a moral failure. You'll come to understand that the person you're speaking with has a disease that has affected their brain and behavior, not a choice or a behavior that is acceptable or unacceptable.
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