Methods: Between December 2015 and August 2016, consecutive persons seeking
inpatient opioid detoxification were asked to complete a survey that included …

One key strategy to improve treatment access for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) is
overcoming stigma that is internalized by such individuals. Because few theoretically …

Introduction Stigma is a barrier to accessing treatment and support services for individuals
with substance use disorder. Stigma is negatively associated with completion of treatment …

Objective: Stigma is described as highly relevant to the treatment context for opioid use
disorder (OUD) partly because it is known to influence providers' treatment decisions and …

Background: The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis. Among initiatives surrounding
treatment and prevention, opioid use disorder (OUD) stigma has emerged as a subject for …

Background People with substance use disorders (SUD) including patients in opioid
substitution treatment (OST) are subject to stigma, and have generally poor health and …

Abstract Background Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) are efficacious, however
only one-third of individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD) enter into treatment. Low …

Substance use stigma makes it difficult to reframe the opioid crisis as a public health issue
and has been a barrier to accessing life-saving treatments. Interventions using people that …

Background: This study seeks to understand the general adult population's knowledge,
attitudes, and stigma towards opioid use disorder (OUD), people with histories of opioid …

The stigma of drug addiction is associated with negative perceptions and can be a barrier to
treatment. With the rise in opioid overdose deaths, understanding stigmatizing attitudes …