Stigma changes over time: it waxes and wanes through history, is manifested within humans
who develop over time and is tied to statuses (such as attributes, illnesses and identities) …

Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical, sexual, and psychological
violence, aggression, and/or stalking, impacts overall health and can have lasting mental …

The USA incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. Exposure to the
criminal legal system has been associated with a myriad of health outcomes but less is …

Background People who use drugs (PWUD) frequently delay or avoid obtaining medical
care in traditional healthcare settings. Through a randomized controlled trial, we …

Among individuals seeking to change health-related behaviors, relapse is a common
experience. Whether it occurs very soon after initiating a change attempt or after several …

Background Depression is strongly implicated in drinking to cope and the development of
alcohol use disorders (AUD) in women, particularly among women with a history of sexual …

Stigma toward people taking medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is prevalent,
harmful to the health and well-being of this population, and impedes MOUD treatment …

Background Stigma toward substance use disorders reduces treatment seeking and
recovery efforts of persons who could most benefit from services. This is particularly true for …

Background Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is an effective intervention to
combat opioid use disorder and overdose, yet there is limited understanding of engagement …

People with a migration background and ethnic minorities (MEM) with substance use
problems are confronted with stigma due to their ethnicity and substance use. This study …