Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use is a significant public health issue and is associated with
high mortality and morbidity rates. Despite this, people who use drugs are often reluctant to …

Widespread disparities in clinical outcomes exist between different demographic groups in
the United States. A new line of work in medical sociology has demonstrated physicians …

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 Opioid overdose deaths have disproportionately impacted Black and Hispanic
populations, in part due to disparities in treatment access. Emergency departments (EDs) …

Background Research indicates that stigma impacts the care provided to individuals with
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), but perceptions of SUDs in various healthcare training …

Effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) is available, but patient engagement is
central to achieving care outcomes. We conducted a scoping review to describe patient and …

Health professions curricula are created to prepare learners to effectively address health
issues affecting individ uals and their communities. Ideally, curricula emphasize the …

Context Stigma is known to impact the care of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
Objectives This qualitative study seeks to understand how stigma is expressed in the …

ABSTRACT A growing body of research demonstrates the role of language in stigma toward
nonmedical opioid use (NMOU). Terms like “substance abuser” perpetuate stereotypes and …

Introduction Cessation of substance use, a facet of recovery, as well as mitigating stigma
experienced by individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), are important to supporting …