USA. a disease not a moral failing. Stigma refers to when individuals are discriminated against, devalued, rejected or excluded as a result of belonging to a particular group. Addiction-related stigma prevents people who are struggling fr…

The real stigma of substance use disorders Does it matter how we talk about people with substance use disorder? Research finds powerful experimental evidence that exposure to certain terms at random actually induces systematic cognitive biases that…

PLHIV Stigma Index - HIV Stigma Index 2.0 Stigma remains one of the biggest barriers preventing people living with HIV from accessing healthcare. The People Living with HIV Stigma Index was first launched in 2008. Ten years on, it was replaced…

Stigma: how it affects the substance use disorder patient.  Zwick J, Appleseth H, Arndt S.  Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2020;15(1):50. Published 2020 Jul 27. doi:10.1186/s13011-020-00288-0 Stigma: how it affects the substance use dis…

Words Matter! Language Statement & Reference Guide ANPUD and INPUD underscore the links between language and stigma, offering guidance on respectful alternatives. (Asian Network of People who Use Drugs (ANPUD) and International Network of Peopl…

Infectious Disease Outbreak Related Stigma and Discrimination during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Drivers, Facilitators, Manifestations, and Outcomes across the World  Ransing R, Ramalho R, de Filippis R, et al.  [published online ahead of pri…