A short, animated storytelling video to reduce addiction stigma: A pilot randomized controlled trial.  Klapow M, Seeff M, Adam M, Greuel M, Hoffman D, Rogge JR, Gordon A, Bärnighausen T, Amsalem D.  Addict Behav Rep. 2025 Jun 17;22:10062…

Breaking free - Stanford Medicine  (Video) Many people struggle with addiction to a wide range of things, from drugs and alcohol to gaming and gambling. We can even struggle with addictions to things we need in life -- like work or food…

Physicians' attitudes towards patients with substance-related disorders predict training needs in addiction medicine: challenges and opportunities for strengthening the global addiction medicine workforce.  Pinxten WJL, Fitriana E, Jokūbonis D…

Is drug-use stigma a breach of human rights law?: Insights from Australia.  Mulcahy S, Seear K, Treloar C.  Int J Drug Policy. 2025 Jun 24;143:104902. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104902. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40561712. https://www.s…

Is there such a thing as ‘good’ stigma?  be done to tackle society’s addiction problems continue. Although stigma is generally recognised as a major barrier to addiction recovery, arguments can sometimes be heard that stigma – or at least soci…

Rising transphobia and disparities in drug-related harm experienced by transgender and gender-diverse people.  Connolly, D.J., Dewan, H. & Holland, A.  Harm Reduct J 22, 57 (2025). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01218-8 https://har…