Irland. Growing older and more stigmatised on methadone In a compelling study from Dublin, Paula Mayock and Shane Butler (Trinity College) make the point that little is known about the stigma experienced by individuals attending drug treatment…

Studying harm from others’ illicit drug use—can stigma really be avoided?.  Ramstedt, M. (2021)  Addiction, doi.org/10.1111/add.15332.  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.15332

COVID-19 During the Opioid Epidemic - Exacerbation of Stigma and Vulnerabilities.  Jenkins WD, Bolinski R, Bresett J, Van Ham B, Fletcher S, Walters S, Friedman SR, Ezell JM, Pho M, Schneider J, Ouellet L.  J Rural Health. 2021 Jan;37(1)…

Kanada. Toronto doctor creates blueprint for reducing addiction stigma in the Muslim community Series of seminars held inside GTA mosques tackle misconceptions, religious issues. (CBC, Kanada, 17.01.2021) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tor…

A Community-Based Investigation of Stigma Toward Individuals Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment in China: A Randomized Case Vignette Study.  Deng Q, Hu M, Yu F, Liu Q, Hao W, Wu Q, Luo T.  Front Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 25;11:601266…

Creating an ethical culture to support recovery from substance use disorders.  Williamson L.  J Med Ethics. 2020 Nov 11:medethics-2020-106661. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106661. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33177147. https://jme.bmj.com/…