Background and Objectives Although advocates and providers identify stigma as a major
factor in confounding the recovery of people with SUDs, research on addiction stigma is …

Aims To conduct a systematic review of the literature investigating the relationship between
stigma experienced by individuals who use drugs. Methods We conducted an online …

Abstract The United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, with deaths due to
opioid overdoses persisting in many communities. This epidemic is the latest wave in a …

Stereotypes and judgments about people with substance misuse problems are extremely
prevalent and negative. These negative evaluations are made not only by those who abstain …

Despite indications that the stigma associated with substance use is high and may play a
role in discouraging treatment participation, there is limited research in this area and only a …

• Summary: Previous research has shown that people labeled with drug addiction are
viewed as more blameworthy and dangerous compared to individuals labeled with mental …

Background: In their 2016 report, the National Academy of Sciences identified that the
existing literature on the stigma of substance use disorder (SUD) is sparse compared to the …

Substance dependence is a prevalent and urgent public health problem. In 2021, 60 million
Americans reported abusing alcohol within the month prior to being surveyed, and nearly 20 …

Stigma and the Toll of Addiction Among the challenges in delivering appropriate care to the
millions of people in the United States with substance use disorder is the chilling effect of …

This study examined the impact of stigma on patients in substance abuse treatment. Patients
(N= 197) from fifteen residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment facilities …