The aim of this article is to address how conceptualizations of addiction shape the lived
experiences of people who use drugs (PWUDs) during the current opioid epidemic. Using a …

This grounded theory study explores how women with histories of addiction perceive stigma
while in treatment. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 women participating in a …

Stigma Revisited: Implications of the Mark is a collection of qualitative, empirical studies of
populations who experience stigma. Discrimination, marginality and social injustice are …

Persons with addictions face a significant social stigma. Fear of being stigmatized often
results in persons with addictions or substance abuse issues not seeking the help they …

BACKGROUND: The stigma attached to substance use is considered as a barrier to
treatment, resulting in continued dependence and harmful consequences for the health of …

Research on drug courts over the past decades has focused primarily on individual
predictors of success and/or has examined the effectiveness of various judicial as well as …

The advent of highly effective antiviral regimens will make the eradication of hepatitis C in
high-income countries such as the United States technically feasible. But eradicating …

Background Addiction to drugs and alcohol constitutes one of the significant factors
underlying the decline in life expectancy in the US. Several context-specific reasons …

Few studies explore how employers perceive the experience of hiring recovering substance
abusers. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with employers who hire …

Iran is the fourth refugee-hosting country and Afghanistan is the second refugee-source
country in the world. This research is qualitative and conducted with content analysis …