stigma

Stigma towards people bereaved by drug-related death

Scientific article

Drug-related deaths can result in complex emotional turmoil for family members who are going through a grieving process at the same time as often experiencing a level of stigma. Despite the high frequency of drug-related deaths worldwide...

NHS Addictions Provider Alliance 2021 Annual Conference

13 October 2021

Online

United Kingdom

The NHS APA invites you to join us at our free and virtual conference on the 13th of October 2021.

Stigma all too often prevents a person from seeking or accessing the vital treatment and support they need to recover from addiction.

Stigma of Addiction Summit, June 2021, Innovation Abstracts

Book

1 June 2021

Source: U.S.A. National Academy of Medicine Stigma of Addiction Summit Innovation Abstract Compendium

Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders

Video and audio recordings

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking care for substance use disorders. Designed for members of the law enforcement community, this webinar explored the relationship between substance use, the brain and mental...

Between invisibility and stigma: consumption of psychoactive substances among pregnant and postpartum women at three Argentine general hospitals

Scientific article

21 September 2020

Abstract The problematic consumption of legal and illegal substances in pregnant and postpartum women is a growing socio-sanitary concern that has infrequently been studied from a gender perspective. This article presents the results of a...

Stigma of Addiction Summit, National Academy of Medicine

10 June 2021

Washington DC

United States

Thursday, June 10, 2021

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT (Washington, DC time)

Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stigma-of-addiction-summit-tickets-137017953387

Controlled Drinking Aim no Less Successful Than Aiming for Abstinence. An Effectiveness Bank Analysis

Book

26 March 2021

CONTROLLED DRINKING AIM NO LESS SUCCESSFUL THAN AIMING FOR ABSTINENCE Using achievement of controlled drinking (including abstinence) as its yardstick, a comprehensive review and amalgamation of research findings concludes that even among...

A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug‐related impairment in practice and policy

Scientific article

16 November 2020

Drug‐related impairment is persistently stigmatized delaying and preventing treatment engagement. To reduce stigma, various medical terms (e.g. ‘chronically relapsing brain disease’, ‘disorder’) have been promoted in diagnostic systems and among national health agencies, yet some argue that over‐medicalization of drug‐related impairment lowers prognostic optimism and reduces personal agency.

Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders

22 March 2021

Online

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking and receiving care for substance use disorders. Direct service workers, including the law enforcement community, are often the first to respond to crisis situations with people experiencing substance-related harms, and they can play a major role in overcoming that stigma.

Webinar | Language Matters: Contemporary Discursive Construction of Alcohol Use

ISSUP Webinar

17 February 2021

ISSUP UK are are pleased to have presented their second Webinar in the DARC Research Webinar Series 2021 on Wednesday 17 February, by Dr Claire Melia on the subject of Language matters: Contemporary discursive constructions of alcohol use.