Prior work has suggested that provider-based stigma of substance use disorders may be one barrier to fighting the opioid epidemic. However, to date, provider-based stigma has been afforded little attention in the context of the criminal justice system. The goal of the current study was to extend this line of research by examining the impact of provider-based stigma toward opioid using persons to beliefs about help that should be provided to persons experiencing an overdose among a sample of 208 police officers working in departments in the Northeastern Region of the United States. In addition, this study explores the relationship between provider-based stigma and the anticipated on-duty behavioral responses to opioid overdoses. Results from multivariable analyses indicate that certain dimensions of social stigma are significantly related to officers’ perceptions of help in varying directions, along with officers’ experiences with naloxone administration and departmental policy pertaining to the use of naloxone.

先前的工作表明，基于提供者的物质使用障碍的污名可能是对抗阿片类药物流行的一个障碍。但是，迄今为止，在刑事司法系统的背景下，基于提供者的污名很少受到关注。当前研究的目的是通过研究基于提供者的耻辱对使用阿片类药物的人的影响，扩大对这一研究范围的认识，认为应该向过量服药的人提供帮助的信念，这些人来自208个警察部门。美国东北地区。此外，本研究探讨了基于提供者的耻辱与对阿片类药物过量的预期值班行为反应之间的关系。