This paper outlines the relationship between stigma and opioid use disorder and explains how this has impacted treatment provision and harm reduction. The authors used a framework to identify sources of opioid related stigma on the macro, meso, and micro level. The authors also provide potential policy suggestions for how to reduce these impacts of stigma.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Treatment
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
Educational
Overdose prevention
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Cheetham, A., Picco, L., Barnett, A., Lubman, D. I., & Nielsen, S. (2022). The impact of stigma on people with opioid use disorder, opioid treatment, and policy. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, Volume 13, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.2147/sar.s304566