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Despite this, no studies have assessed the extent of SUD and HR training across all medical schools. This study assesses the current state of SUD and HR curriculum among medical students in the United States and Canada.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From May to July 2023, we conducted an anonymous online survey via email invitation to student affairs\u2019 offices of all 220 accredited US and Canadian medical schools. The survey assessed the curricula students were exposed to related to SUD treatment, HR, and stigmatizing attitudes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A sample of 568 students from 52 medical schools (23.6% of all US and Canadian medical schools) completed the survey. Participants reported that in their medical school they were taught about: recognition of an opioid overdose (80.0%), identifying and treating opioid withdrawal (68.2%), principles and practices of HR (60.6%), administering naloxone (56.6%), the importance of syringe service programs (51.8%), prescribing methadone and\/or buprenorphine (29.5%), and counseling patients on safe injection practices (11.4%). In addition, participants reported that they were taught: how to identify drug-seeking behavior (36.4%), that people who use heroin are \u201cdrug abusers\u201d (24.4%), to withhold opioid pain medication from patients who are known or suspected to use drugs (15.9%), and that medication for opioid use disorder is another form of addiction (12.6%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found large curricular gaps related to the administration of medications for opioid use disorder and treating opioid overdose and withdrawal, as well as a significant prevalence of stigmatizing attitudes. Renewed efforts are needed to implement comprehensive and destigmatizing SUD curricula. 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