Elton John: We Must Break HIV/AIDS Stigma LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Too many people are still contracting HIV and dying of AIDS-related illnesses due to stigma and a lack of access to information and testing, Elton John said on Monday…

Irland. Ex-heroin addicts on methadone endure lives of stigma and isolation, new report finds A bleak insight into the stigma and isolation felt by former heroin addicts who are now stabilised long-term on methadone is revealed in a new report toda…

Policy Brief: The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination on Key Populations and Their Families NSWP - Global Network of Sex Work Projects, NPUD - International Network of People who Use Drugs, MPact - Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Right…

Community Guide: The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination on Key Populations and Their Families NSWP - Global Network of Sex Work Projects, NPUD - International Network of People who Use Drugs, MPact - Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Ri…

Methadone maintenance treatment as social control: Analyzing patient experiences. O'Byrne P, Jeske Pearson C. Nurs Inq. 2018 Nov 20:e12275. doi: 10.1111/nin.12275.  Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30460726

Courtesy Stigma and Personal Witness The stigma attached to addiction, addiction treatment, and even addiction recovery is extended professionally and socially to those who choose to work in the addictions arena. Erving Goffman, the premier stigma…