Substance use disorders are a major public health concern, and the recent trend in opioid
overdoses in the United States is a salient example of the need for accessible addiction …

Background Stigma surrounding substance use disorders (SUDs) is a frequently cited
barrier to treatment engagement. Research consistently demonstrates that healthcare …

Stigma toward addiction is pervasive in the general public and within health care systems.
Although effective treatments are available for substance use disorders, most individuals …

Aims This study provides a systematic review of existing research that has empirically
evaluated interventions designed to reduce stigma related to substance use disorders …

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 …

Stigma relating to substance use disorders is one of the many barriers to enrolling in
substance use treatment. Stigma is also related to poorer substance use treatment …

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

Purpose: This paper reviews and integrates the literature on the stigma associated with
opioid use disorder (OUD) and how this acts as a barrier for patients seeking Medication …

This article reviews recent research on perception of individuals with substance use
disorders. Such research indicates ongoing stigma toward individuals with substance use …

Background Many primary care clinicians (PCCs) hold stigma toward people with opioid use
disorder (OUD), which may be a barrier to care. Few interventions exist to address PCC …