Stigma

Stigma and efficacy beliefs regarding opioid use disorder treatment and naloxone in communities participating in the HEALing Communities Study intervention.

10. Dezember 2024 | international

Stigma and efficacy beliefs regarding opioid use disorder treatment and naloxone in communities participating in the HEALing Communities Study intervention. Lewis N, Eggleston B, Chandler RK, Goddard-Eckrich D, Luster JE, Beard DD, Rodgers ...

Rehabilitationen: Weniger Stigmatisierungen bei Sucht und psychischen Leiden

10. Dezember 2024 | national

Rehabilitationen: Weniger Stigmatisierungen bei Sucht und psychischen Leiden Berlin – Menschen mit Sucht und psychischen Leiden werden nach Einschätzung der Deutschen Rentenversicherung heute weniger als früher stigmatisiert – entsprechend mehr M...

Associations of stigma, loneliness, and treatment self-regulation with HIV medication adherence among individuals with substance use disorder using a mobile health application.

04. Dezember 2024 | international

Associations of stigma, loneliness, and treatment self-regulation with HIV medication adherence among individuals with substance use disorder using a mobile health application. Tarfa A, Verinumbe T, Yang FE, Shiyanbola OO, Liebert C, Dietz ...

A cross-sectional study of stigma towards opioid users among rural law enforcement and community members in Tennessee.

04. Dezember 2024 | international

A cross-sectional study of stigma towards opioid users among rural law enforcement and community members in Tennessee. Stone KW, Chesak GM, Bowman AS, Ayalon M, Chafin C. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Nov 9;21(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01114-7...

How to combat stigma surrounding mental health disorders: a scoping review of the experiences of different stakeholders.

04. Dezember 2024 | international

How to combat stigma surrounding mental health disorders: a scoping review of the experiences of different stakeholders. Hajizadeh A, Amini H, Heydari M, Rajabi F. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Nov 8;24(1):782. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-06220-1...

Diskriminierung von HIV-Gefährdeten behindert Aids-Kampf

01. Dezember 2024 | national

Diskriminierung von HIV-Gefährdeten behindert Aids-Kampf Genf – Die Diskriminierung von Menschen mit Aids oder mit einem erhöhten Risiko einer Ansteckung in manchen Ländern verhindert nach einem UN-Bericht den erfolgreichen Kampf gegen die Immuns...

Are the self-stigma and perceived stigma of patients treated with methadone or buprenorphine still a problem fifty years after the marketing authorization for opioid agonist treatment? The observational STIGMA study.

10. November 2024 | international

Are the self-stigma and perceived stigma of patients treated with methadone or buprenorphine still a problem fifty years after the marketing authorization for opioid agonist treatment? The observational STIGMA study. Pinhal M, Schreck B, Le...

A scoping review on barriers and facilitators to harm reduction care among youth in British Columbia, Canada.

10. November 2024 | international

A scoping review on barriers and facilitators to harm reduction care among youth in British Columbia, Canada. Beck K, Pallot K, Amri M. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Oct 23;21(1):189. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01063-1. PMID: 39444020; PMCID: PMC...

The Patient Perspective of an Inpatient Addiction Medicine Unit Implemented in an Urban Northern Acute Care Hospital in Ontario, Canada.

06. Oktober 2024 | international

The Patient Perspective of an Inpatient Addiction Medicine Unit Implemented in an Urban Northern Acute Care Hospital in Ontario, Canada. Morin KA, Bodson A, Ghartey K, Patrick KA, Knowlan S, Marsh DC, Aubin N, Leary T. Subst Use. 202...

Clinical medical practice and stigma towards patients with substance use disorder in an Italian sample of healthcare workers.

06. Oktober 2024 | international

Clinical medical practice and stigma towards patients with substance use disorder in an Italian sample of healthcare workers. Valdesalici A, Saccon D, Boatto E, Manzan A, Manera R, Pani A, Pavani V, Zecchinato G, Sava V, Greco G, Paganin S,...

Identifying and Exploring Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring in Nursing Approaches for Patients with Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Medical and Surgical Acute Wards.

06. Oktober 2024 | international

Identifying and Exploring Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring in Nursing Approaches for Patients with Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Medical and Surgical Acute Wards. Curcio F, Lommi M, Zambrano Bermeo RN, Esteban-Burgos AA, Pucciare...

An evolutionary concept analysis: stigma among women living with hepatitis C.

06. Oktober 2024 | international

An evolutionary concept analysis: stigma among women living with hepatitis C. Masterman C, Mendlowitz AB, Capraru C, Campbell K, Eastabrook G, Yudin MH, Kushner T, Flemming JA, Feld JJ, Babenko-Mould Y, Tryphonopoulos P, Biondi M. BM...

Negotiating familial mental illness stigma: The role of family members of persons living with mental illnesses.

06. Oktober 2024 | international

Negotiating familial mental illness stigma: The role of family members of persons living with mental illnesses. Adu J, Oudshoorn A, Anderson K, Marshall CA, Stuart H (2024) PLoS ONE 19(9): e0311170. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.03111...

Making sense of drug use and dependence-A scoping review of mass media interventions intended to reduce stigma towards people who use drugs.

06. Oktober 2024 | international

Making sense of drug use and dependence-A scoping review of mass media interventions intended to reduce stigma towards people who use drugs. Holland A, Freeman TP, Nicholls J, Burke C, Howkins J, Harris M, Hickman M, Attwood A, Carlisle V, ...

Assessing stigma: Health and social worker regard towards working with people using illicit drugs in Athens, Greece.

04. Oktober 2024 | international

Assessing stigma: Health and social worker regard towards working with people using illicit drugs in Athens, Greece. Temenos C, Koutlou A, Kyriakidou S, Galanaki S. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Sep 26;21(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01091-...

UK. Government’s Stigmatising Language in the Xylazine Ban: A Harmful Misstep

25. September 2024 | international

UK. Government’s Stigmatising Language in the Xylazine Ban: A Harmful Misstep The UK government’s decision to ban xylazine, while aimed at addressing public health concerns, has been accompanied by deeply troubling rhetoric, labelling the substan...

Knowledge of medications for opioid use disorder and associated stigma among primary care professionals.

09. September 2024 | international

Knowledge of medications for opioid use disorder and associated stigma among primary care professionals. Piscalko H, Dhanani LY, Brook D, Hall OT, Miller WC, Go V, Simon JE, Franz B. Ann Med. 2024 Dec;56(1):2399316. doi: 10.1080/0785...

Substance use as subtext to health narratives: Identifying opportunities for improving care from community member perspectives.

04. September 2024 | international

Substance use as subtext to health narratives: Identifying opportunities for improving care from community member perspectives. Hamm M, Wilson JD, Lee YJ, Norman N, Winstanley EL, McTigue KM. Patient Educ Couns. 2024 Aug 9;128:108384...

The Internalization of Stigma and the Shaping of the Grief Experience for Peers Bereaved by a Drug-Related Death.

04. September 2024 | international

The Internalization of Stigma and the Shaping of the Grief Experience for Peers Bereaved by a Drug-Related Death. O'Callaghan D, Lambert S. Omega (Westport). 2024 Aug 19:302228241275728. doi: 10.1177/00302228241275728. Epub ahead of print....

Ignored inequities: Critical analysis of the pre-launch development of British Columbia's "Stop Overdose" campaign.

04. September 2024 | international

Ignored inequities: Critical analysis of the pre-launch development of British Columbia's "Stop Overdose" campaign. Greto T, Neufeld SD. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Aug 22;131:104546. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104546. Epub ahead of prin...

Love in the time of fentanyl: Risk in Saint-Henri, Montreal.

04. September 2024 | international

Love in the time of fentanyl: Risk in Saint-Henri, Montreal. Stip E. Sante Ment Que. 2024 Spring;49(1):15-21. PMID: 39208215. https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/smq/2024-v49-n1-smq09455/1112522ar/

HIV-related stigma and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

04. September 2024 | international

HIV-related stigma and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dessie ZG, Zewotir T. Front Public Health. 2024 Jul 23;12:1356430. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1356430. PMID: 39109161; PMCID: PMC11300231. https://www.ncbi.nlm...

Perceptions of structural and provider-based substance use stigma interventions among primary care professionals.

04. September 2024 | international

Perceptions of structural and provider-based substance use stigma interventions among primary care professionals. Madden EF, Frabis F, Cohn J, Qeadan F, Mann CR, Greenwald MK. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2024 Jul 14;12:100259. doi: 10.1...

“Shifting mindsets: A webinar series on stigma”

31. August 2024 | international

“Shifting mindsets: A webinar series on stigma” Veranstalterin: IAS- International AIDS Society, aufgerufen am 31.08.2024 https://www.iasociety.org/ias-programme/heart-stigma

Survey Reveals That Renaming Post-Traumatic Stress 'Disorder' to 'Injury' Would Reduce Stigma.

17. August 2024 | international

Survey Reveals That Renaming Post-Traumatic Stress 'Disorder' to 'Injury' Would Reduce Stigma. Lipov E. Cureus. 2023 May 11;15(5):e38888. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38888. PMID: 37303315; PMCID: PMC10257468. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm...

Stigmatisation and resistance processes: Reflections on the field of HIV research and an agenda for contemporary stigma studies.

11. August 2024 | international

Stigmatisation and resistance processes: Reflections on the field of HIV research and an agenda for contemporary stigma studies. Magno L, Terto V Jr, Parker R. Glob Public Health. 2024 Jan;19(1):2371390. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2024.23...

An Analysis of Approaches to Reduction of HIV Stigma across the World through educational interventions: A Scoping Review.

11. August 2024 | international

An Analysis of Approaches to Reduction of HIV Stigma across the World through educational interventions: A Scoping Review. Ebrahimi H, Atashzadeh Shoorideh F, Reza Sohrabi M, Ebrahimi M, Hosseini M. Invest Educ Enferm. 2024 Mar;42(1)...

Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). Prevalence of HIV-related stigma among people with HIV in Switzerland: addressing the elephant in the room.

11. August 2024 | international

Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). Prevalence of HIV-related stigma among people with HIV in Switzerland: addressing the elephant in the room. Kampouri E, Damas J, Kusejko K, Ledergerber B, Braun D, Tshikung ON, Hachfeld A, Weisser M, Wissel K,...

Adapting the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers to Measure Opioid-Related Stigma.

11. August 2024 | international

Adapting the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Healthcare Providers to Measure Opioid-Related Stigma. Cid A, Patten A, Beazely MA, Grindrod K. Pharmacy (Basel). 2024 Jul 9;12(4):105. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12040105. PMID: 39051389; PMCID:...

HIV: Unwissenheit bei Gesundheitsfachkräften in Europa weit verbreitet

28. Juli 2024 | international

HIV: Unwissenheit bei Gesundheitsfachkräften in Europa weit verbreitet München – In einer Befragung von mehr als 18.000 Gesundheitsmitarbeitenden in der Europäischen Union (EU) hatte die Hälfte mangelnde Kenntnisse zu grundlegenden Konzepten von ...

Patient perceptions of and experiences with stigma using telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment: a qualitative analysis.

07. Juli 2024 | international

Patient perceptions of and experiences with stigma using telehealth for opioid use disorder treatment: a qualitative analysis. Couch JV, Whitcomb M, Buchheit BM, Dorr DA, Malinoski DJ, Korthuis PT, Ono SS, Levander XA. Harm Reduct J....

“In Sweden you are worthless. In Denmark you get an identity again” – on being perceived and received as a person who uses drugs in different drug policy settings.

04. Juli 2024 | international

“In Sweden you are worthless. In Denmark you get an identity again” – on being perceived and received as a person who uses drugs in different drug policy settings. Holeksa, J. Harm Reduct J 21, 117 (2024). doi.org/10.1186/s...

The Human Cost of Politicizing Immigration: Migration Stigma, US Politics, and Health.

02. Juli 2024 | international

The Human Cost of Politicizing Immigration: Migration Stigma, US Politics, and Health. Yang LH, Eger MA, Link BG. JAMA. Published online July 01, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.11126 Abstract https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/a...

USA. Migration: Stigmatisierung schadet der Gesundheit

02. Juli 2024 | international

USA. Migration: Stigmatisierung schadet der Gesundheit Riverside – Verschiedene Wissenschaftler aus den USA haben vor den Folgen einer entmenschlichenden Rhetorik führender Politiker gegenüber Einwanderern für das Gesundheitssystem gewarnt. Der ...

Applying a stigma and time framework to facilitate equitable access to hepatitis C care among women who inject drugs: The ETHOS Engage Study.

02. Juli 2024 | international

Applying a stigma and time framework to facilitate equitable access to hepatitis C care among women who inject drugs: The ETHOS Engage Study. Marshall AD, Rance J, Dore GJ, Grebely J, Treloar C. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jun 10;129:104...

Webinar. Addressing internalized stigma and understanding the importance of language in the HIV response - 3.Juli 2024 03:00 PM in Berlin

25. Juni 2024 | international

Webinar. Addressing internalized stigma and understanding the importance of language in the HIV response - 3.Juli 2024 03:00 PM in Berlin This webinar, organized in partnership with the People Living with HIV Stigma Index, aims to explore th...

USA. We know how to save Black Americans from overdoses. Will Congress actually do it?

19. Juni 2024 | international

USA. We know how to save Black Americans from overdoses. Will Congress actually do it? My brother Phillip has fought a long battle against addiction and overdose. I talk publicly about his struggle in an effort to end the stigma surrounding treat...

Factors associated with experiencing stigma, discrimination, and negative health care treatment among people who inject drugs.

05. Juni 2024 | international

Factors associated with experiencing stigma, discrimination, and negative health care treatment among people who inject drugs. Broady TR, Valerio H, Alavi M, Wheeler A, Silk D, Martinello M, Conway A, Milat A, Dunlop A, Murray C, Henderson ...

Substance use stigma: A systematic review of measures and their psychometric properties.

05. Juni 2024 | international

Substance use stigma: A systematic review of measures and their psychometric properties. Spata A, Gupta I, Lear MK, Lunze K, Luoma JB. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2024 May 6;11:100237. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100237. PMID: 38779475; PM...

Perspectives of substance use disorder counselors on the benefits and drawbacks of medications for opioid use disorder.

05. Juni 2024 | international

Perspectives of substance use disorder counselors on the benefits and drawbacks of medications for opioid use disorder. Cardamone NC, Stewart RE, Kampman KM, Marcus SC. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 May 3:rs.3.rs-4331201. doi: 10.21203/rs....

Perceptions around medications for opioid use disorder among a diverse sample of U.S. adults.

05. Juni 2024 | international

Perceptions around medications for opioid use disorder among a diverse sample of U.S. adults. Jaffe K, Slat S, Chen L, Macleod C, Bohnert A, Lagisetty P. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 May 3;163:209361. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.2093...

Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health-care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia.

28. Mai 2024 | international

Stigma, and factors associated with experiencing stigma, while visiting health-care services among samples of people who use illegal drugs in Australia. Sutherland R, King C, Karlsson A, Treloar C, Broady T, Chandrasena U, Salom C, Dietze P...

Identifying types of misinformation about opioid use disorder treatment on social media

13. Mai 2024 | international

Identifying types of misinformation about opioid use disorder treatment on social media (STASH, Vol. 20(5), USA, 07.05.2024) https://basisonline.org/2024/05/07/misinformation-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-social-media/

Influence of Disease-Related Stigma on Patients' Decisions to Upload Medical Reports to the German Electronic Health Record: Randomized Controlled Trial.

05. Mai 2024 | national

Influence of Disease-Related Stigma on Patients' Decisions to Upload Medical Reports to the German Electronic Health Record: Randomized Controlled Trial. von Kalckreuth N, Feufel MA. JMIR Hum Factors. 2024 Apr 10;11:e52625. doi: 10.2...

"Early in the morning, there's tolerance and later in the day it disappears" - The intersection of resource scarcity, stress and stigma in mental health and substance use care in South Africa.

05. Mai 2024 | international

"Early in the morning, there's tolerance and later in the day it disappears" - The intersection of resource scarcity, stress and stigma in mental health and substance use care in South Africa. Hines AC, Rose AL, Regenauer KS, Brown I, Johns...

USA. 50 years after founding, NIDA urges following science to move beyond stigma

03. Mai 2024 | international

USA. 50 years after founding, NIDA urges following science to move beyond stigma In 2024, NIDA celebrates its 50th anniversary. On May 14, 1974, an act of Congress established the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and since then NIDA...

Systemic Racism as a Determinant of Health Inequities for People With Substance Use Disorder.

03. Mai 2024 | international

Systemic Racism as a Determinant of Health Inequities for People With Substance Use Disorder. Jegede O, Bellamy C, Jordan A. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4958. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38231489. h...

Exploring stigmatization in digital newspaper coverage of substance use disorder.

07. April 2024 | international

Exploring stigmatization in digital newspaper coverage of substance use disorder. Bilişli Y, Keser İ, Erdoğan A, Çakmak F, Kayan F, Saygın N. Heliyon. 2024 Mar 26;10(7):e28694. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28694. PMID: 38571666;...

Narratives Against Stigma: The Walking Tour at a Neuropsychiatric Hospital with a Baseline Assessment of Public Attitudes and Stigma.

07. April 2024 | international

Narratives Against Stigma: The Walking Tour at a Neuropsychiatric Hospital with a Baseline Assessment of Public Attitudes and Stigma. Meena KS, Latha K, Mendon GB, Ballani Y, Tandon J, Dasgupta M, Pravitha MR, Yadav C, Cherian AV, Chaturved...

Self-Forgiveness and Self-Condemnation in the Context of Addictive Behavior and Suicidal Behavior.

07. April 2024 | international

Self-Forgiveness and Self-Condemnation in the Context of Addictive Behavior and Suicidal Behavior. Webb JR, Boye CM. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2024 Mar 20;15:21-30. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S396964. PMID: 38524663; PMCID: PMC10961012. https://ww...

The Ongoing Process of HIV-Stigma (Re)Production.

07. April 2024 | international

The Ongoing Process of HIV-Stigma (Re)Production. Campbell CK. Sociol Perspect. 2023 Apr;66(2):355-374. doi: 10.1177/07311214221117294. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 38516303; PMCID: PMC10956429. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/...

Gender and Drug Use Discrimination Among People Who Inject Drugs: An Intersectional Approach Using the COSINUS Cohort.

07. April 2024 | international

Gender and Drug Use Discrimination Among People Who Inject Drugs: An Intersectional Approach Using the COSINUS Cohort. Anwar I, Faye A, Pereira Gonçalves J, Briand Madrid L, Maradan G, Lalanne L, Jauffret-Roustide M, Auriacombe M, Roux P.&n...

Patient's and healthcare provider's experiences with Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT): a qualitative evidence synthesis.

07. April 2024 | international

Patient's and healthcare provider's experiences with Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT): a qualitative evidence synthesis. Steiro A, Hestevik CH, Muller AE. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Mar 13;24(1):333. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10778-7....

Professional stigma towards clients with methamphetamine use disorder - a qualitative study.

07. April 2024 | international

Professional stigma towards clients with methamphetamine use disorder - a qualitative study. Makki A, Day C, Chaar BB. J Pharm Policy Pract. 2024 Mar 6;17(1):2306869. doi: 10.1080/20523211.2024.2306869. PMID: 38456180; PMCID: PMC10919299. ...

Effects of the Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention on perceived opioid-related community stigma in the HEALing Communities Study: results of a multi-site, community-level, cluster-randomized trial.

06. April 2024 | international

Effects of the Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention on perceived opioid-related community stigma in the HEALing Communities Study: results of a multi-site, community-level, cluster-randomized trial. Davis A, Knudsen HK, Walker DM, Chass...

Entstigmatisierung

25. März 2024 | national

Entstigmatisierung Substanzgebrauchsstörungen und abhängige Verhaltensweisen ohne Substanzbezug sind seit mittlerweile vielen Jahren als Krankheit anerkannt. In der Allgemeinbevölkerung hält sich je- doch hartnäckig die Ansicht, dass Abhängigkeit...

Stigma toward substance use disorders: a multinational perspective and call for action.

05. März 2024 | international

Stigma toward substance use disorders: a multinational perspective and call for action. El Hayek S, Foad W, de Filippis R, Ghosh A, Koukach N, Mahgoub Mohammed Khier A, Pant SB, Padilla V, Ramalho R, Tolba H, Shalbafan M. Front Psych...

Mental health stigma in the medical profession: Where do we go from here?

05. März 2024 | international

Mental health stigma in the medical profession: Where do we go from here? Ng IK, Tan BC, Goo S, Al-Najjar Z. Clin Med (Lond). 2024 Jan 17;24(1):100013. doi: 10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100013. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38382183. https://...

Perceptions of stigma among people with lived experience of methamphetamine use within the hospital setting: qualitative point-in-time interviews and thematic analyses of experiences.

05. März 2024 | international

Perceptions of stigma among people with lived experience of methamphetamine use within the hospital setting: qualitative point-in-time interviews and thematic analyses of experiences. Forchuk C, Serrato J, Scott L. Front Public Healt...

Structural stigma within inpatient care for people who inject drugs: implications for harm reduction.

05. März 2024 | international

Structural stigma within inpatient care for people who inject drugs: implications for harm reduction. Rehman M, Chapman L, Liu L, Calvert S, Sukhera J. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Feb 27;21(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-00971-6. PMID: 38413...

Experience and impact of stigma in people with chronic hepatitis B: a qualitative study in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

05. März 2024 | international

Experience and impact of stigma in people with chronic hepatitis B: a qualitative study in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Toumi M, Wallace J, Cohen C, Marshall C, Kitchen H, Macey J, Pegram H, Slagle AF, Gish RG, Ning Q, Yatsuhashi H,...

Improving access to HIV care among people who inject drugs through tele-harm reduction: a qualitative analysis of perceived discrimination and stigma.

05. März 2024 | international

Improving access to HIV care among people who inject drugs through tele-harm reduction: a qualitative analysis of perceived discrimination and stigma. Scaramutti C, Hervera B, Rivera Y, Chueng TA, Forrest DW, Suarez E Jr, Serota DP, Alkamli...

"Take services to the people": strategies to optimize uptake of PrEP and harm reduction services among people who inject drugs in Uganda.

05. März 2024 | international

"Take services to the people": strategies to optimize uptake of PrEP and harm reduction services among people who inject drugs in Uganda. Kamusiime B, Beima-Sofie K, Chhun N, Nalumansi A, Nalukwago GK, Kasiita V, Twesige CC, Kansiime R, Muw...

The Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder.

28. Februar 2024 | international

The Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder. Weiner SG, Lo YC, Carroll AD, Zhou L, Ngo A, Hathaway DB, Rodriguez CP, Wakeman SE. J Addict Med. 2023 Jul-Aug ...

Stigma towards persons who use methamphetamine: Results from a nationally representative survey of U.S. Adults.

21. Februar 2024 | international

Stigma towards persons who use methamphetamine: Results from a nationally representative survey of U.S. Adults. Flores J, Taylor B, Hazra A, Pollack H, Pho MT, Schneider J. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Nov 7;36:102496. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.202...

Women, Addictions, Mental Health, Dishonesty, and Crime Stigma: Solutions to Reduce the Social Harms of Stigma.

15. Februar 2024 | international

Women, Addictions, Mental Health, Dishonesty, and Crime Stigma: Solutions to Reduce the Social Harms of Stigma. Page S, Fedorowicz S, McCormack F, Whitehead S. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; ...

Health care discriminates, addiction does not

07. Februar 2024 | international

Health care discriminates, addiction does not Harmon, Caroline Payton The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(24)00034-8https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PII...

Perception of opioids among medical students: unveiling the complexities and implications.

04. Februar 2024 | international

Perception of opioids among medical students: unveiling the complexities and implications. Borgemenke S, Durstock N, DeShetler L, Matus C, Beverly EA. J Osteopath Med. 2024 Jan 31. doi: 10.1515/jom-2023-0176. Epub ahead of print. PMID...

Persistence of stigma and the cessation of substance use: comparing stigma domains between those who currently use and those who no longer use substances.

04. Februar 2024 | international

Persistence of stigma and the cessation of substance use: comparing stigma domains between those who currently use and those who no longer use substances. Patel K, Pokorski E, Norkoli D, Dunkel E, Wang X, Yang LH. Front Psychiatry. 2...

Addictions, Mental Health, Dishonesty, and Crime Stigma: Solutions to Reduce the Social Harms of Stigma.

04. Februar 2024 | international

Addictions, Mental Health, Dishonesty, and Crime Stigma: Solutions to Reduce the Social Harms of Stigma. Page S, Fedorowicz S, McCormack F, Whitehead S. Women, Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jan 5;21(1):63. doi: 10.3390/ijerph...

Stigma and self-stigma among women within the context of the german "zero alcohol during pregnancy" recommendation: A qualitative analysis of online forums and blogs.

04. Februar 2024 | national

Stigma and self-stigma among women within the context of the german "zero alcohol during pregnancy" recommendation: A qualitative analysis of online forums and blogs. Binder A, Kilian C, Hanke S, Banabak M, Berkenhoff C, Petersen KU, Batra ...

The role of stigma in cannabis use disclosure: an exploratory study.

04. Februar 2024 | international

The role of stigma in cannabis use disclosure: an exploratory study. King DD, Gill CJ, Cadieux CS, Singh N. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jan 26;21(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-00929-8. PMID: 38273362; PMCID: PMC10811895. https://www.ncbi.n...

Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response.

21. Januar 2024 | international

Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response. Tsai AC, Kiang MV, Barnett ML, Beletsky L, Keyes KM, McGinty EE, et al. (2019) PLoS Med 16(11): e1002969. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002969 h...

Health disparities in one of the world's most progressive countries: a scoping review of mental health and substance use among sexual and gender minority people in the Netherlands.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Health disparities in one of the world's most progressive countries: a scoping review of mental health and substance use among sexual and gender minority people in the Netherlands. Hughes TL, Bochicchio L, Drabble L, Muntinga M, Jukema JS, ...

The effects of a psychiatric clerkship on stigmatizing attitudes toward mental disorders as held by German medical students.

08. Januar 2024 | international

The effects of a psychiatric clerkship on stigmatizing attitudes toward mental disorders as held by German medical students. Zavorotnyy M, Klatte S, Yang Y, Liu W, Wagner U, Kircher T. Front Psychiatry. 2023 Dec 8;14:1306403. doi: 10...

Attitudes of psychiatrists towards people with mental illness: a cross-sectional, multicentre study of stigma in 32 European countries.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Attitudes of psychiatrists towards people with mental illness: a cross-sectional, multicentre study of stigma in 32 European countries. Őri D, Szocsics P, Molnár T, Motlova LB, Kazakova O, Mörkl S, Wallies M, Abdulhakim M, Boivin S, Bruna K...

Stigma and other correlates of sharing injection equipment among people with HIV in St. Petersburg, Russia.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Stigma and other correlates of sharing injection equipment among people with HIV in St. Petersburg, Russia. Kimmel SD, Samet JH, Cheng DM, Vetrova M, Idrisov B, Rossi SL, Rateau L, Astone K, Michals A, Sisson E, Blokhina E, Milet-Carty N, B...

Barriers to Substance Use Treatment for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Barriers to Substance Use Treatment for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders. Hudson JR, Manuel J. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Dec 15:rs.3.rs-3693809. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3693809/v1. PMID: 38168358; PMCID: PMC10760248. https://www...

Leveraging neuroscience education to address stigma related to opioid use disorder (OUD) in the community: A pilot study.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Leveraging neuroscience education to address stigma related to opioid use disorder (OUD) in the community: A pilot study. Kyzar EJ, Arbuckle M, Abba-Aji A, Balachandra K, Cooper J, Dela Cruz A, Edens E, Heward B, Jibson M, Jordan A, Moreno-...

Tailoring the continuum of care for substance use problems to persons with an Islamic migration background: a co-creative case study.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Tailoring the continuum of care for substance use problems to persons with an Islamic migration background: a co-creative case study. Pouille A, Bouachiba A, De Ruysscher C, Vander Laenen F, Vanderplasschen W. Front Psychiatry. 2023 ...

A linguistic analysis of dehumanization toward substance use across three decades of news articles.

08. Januar 2024 | international

A linguistic analysis of dehumanization toward substance use across three decades of news articles. Giorgi S, Habib DRS, Bellew D, Sherman G, Curtis B. Front Public Health. 2023 Nov 23;11:1275975. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1275975. PMI...

A quantitative survey measure of moral evaluations of patient substance misuse among health professionals in California, urban France, and urban China.

08. Januar 2024 | international

A quantitative survey measure of moral evaluations of patient substance misuse among health professionals in California, urban France, and urban China. Lee AY, Lehmann C, Zhou P, Xie B, Reynolds KD, Stacy AW. Philos Ethics Humanit Me...

Emergency department care experiences among people who use substances: a qualitative study.

08. Januar 2024 | international

Emergency department care experiences among people who use substances: a qualitative study. Rajab D, Fujioka JK, Walker M, Bartels SA, MacKenzie M, Purkey E. Int J Equity Health. 2023 Dec 4;22(1):248. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-02050-x....

Empfehlungen für stigmafreie Bezeichnungen im Bereich substanzbezogener und nicht-substanzbezogener Störungen

12. Dezember 2023 | national

Empfehlungen für stigmafreie Bezeichnungen im Bereich substanzbezogener und nicht-substanzbezogener Störungen Einleitung Sprache schafft Wirklichkeit - umso wichtiger ist es, stigmatisierende Begriffe innerhalb der Suchthilfe und rund um Mensch...

Pride

04. Dezember 2023 | international

Pride Malebranche D. JAMA. Published online December 01, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.25077 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38039008/

How to stop stigma: implementing The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health

04. Dezember 2023 | international

How to stop stigma: implementing The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health Thornicroft, Graham et al. The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PI...

Stigmatization of people with addiction by health professionals: Current knowledge. A scoping review.

04. Dezember 2023 | international

Stigmatization of people with addiction by health professionals: Current knowledge. A scoping review. Cazalis A, Lambert L, Auriacombe M. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Oct 24;9:100196. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100196. PMID: 38023342;...

Berichterstattung über Sucht: Reduzierung von Fehlinformationen in der Medienberichterstattung über Sucht

30. November 2023 | international

Berichterstattung über Sucht: Reduzierung von Fehlinformationen in der Medienberichterstattung über Sucht Reporting on Addiction konzentriert sich auf die Entwicklung von Materialien, die die Art und Weise verbessern, wie Journalisten über Sucht ...

Rassismus und seine Symptome - Bericht des Nationalen Diskriminierungs- und Rassismusmonitors mit dem Schwerpunkt Gesundheit

09. November 2023 | national

Rassismus und seine Symptome - Bericht des Nationalen Diskriminierungs- und Rassismusmonitors mit dem Schwerpunkt Gesundheit Von Juni bis November 2022 untersuchten Wissenschaftler*innen des DeZIM-Instituts die Diskriminierungserfahrungen vo...

Rassismus und Diskriminierung im Gesundheitssystem keine Seltenheit

09. November 2023 | national

Rassismus und Diskriminierung im Gesundheitssystem keine Seltenheit Berlin – Rassismus und Benachteiligung von Schwarzen, muslimischen und asiatischen Personen im Gesundheitssystem sind keine Seltenheit. Das geht aus einem Bericht des Nationalen D...

Start der Kampagne „Leben mit HIV. Anders als du denkst?“ zum Welt-Aids-Tag 2023

05. November 2023 | national

Start der Kampagne „Leben mit HIV. Anders als du denkst?“ zum Welt-Aids-Tag 2023 Gemeinschaftskampagne von BZgA, DAH und DAS zeigt das wirkliche Leben mit HIV und tritt Diskriminierung entgegen Das eigene Wissen auf den Prüfstand stellen, sich Vor...

Kampagne soll über HIV aufklären und Vorurteile abbauen

05. November 2023 | national

Kampagne soll über HIV aufklären und Vorurteile abbauen Berlin – Die überwiegende Mehrheit der HIV-positiven Menschen hat in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten mindestens eine diskriminierende Erfahrung gemacht. 52 Prozent fühlen sich dadurch in ihrem ...

Resisting and disrupting HIV-related stigma: a photovoice study.

05. November 2023 | international

Resisting and disrupting HIV-related stigma: a photovoice study. Restall G, Ukoli P, Mehta P, Hydesmith E, Payne M. BMC Public Health. 2023 Oct 21;23(1):2062. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16741-1. PMID: 37864144; PMCID: PMC10590010. https:/...

Labeled as "drug-seeking": nurses use harm reduction philosophy to reflect on mending mutual distrust between healthcare workers and people who use drugs.

05. November 2023 | international

Labeled as "drug-seeking": nurses use harm reduction philosophy to reflect on mending mutual distrust between healthcare workers and people who use drugs. Febres-Cordero S, Shasanmi-Ellis RO, Sherman ADF. Front Public Health. 2023 Oct ...

A conceptual framework for how structural changes in emerging acute substance use service models can reduce stigma of medications for opioid use disorder.

05. November 2023 | international

A conceptual framework for how structural changes in emerging acute substance use service models can reduce stigma of medications for opioid use disorder. Becker TD, Eschliman EL, Thakrar AP, Yang LH. Front Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 27;14:1...

Stigma towards opioid use disorder in primary care remain a barrier to integrating software-based measurement based care.

05. November 2023 | international

Stigma towards opioid use disorder in primary care remain a barrier to integrating software-based measurement based care. Dela Cruz AM, Karns-Wright T, Kahalnik F, Walker R, Lanham HJ, Potter JS, Trivedi MH. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 24...

Evaluation of Stigma Related to Perceived Risk for Coronavirus-19 Transmission Relative to the Other Stigmatized Conditions Opioid Use and Depression.

28. Oktober 2023 | international

Evaluation of Stigma Related to Perceived Risk for Coronavirus-19 Transmission Relative to the Other Stigmatized Conditions Opioid Use and Depression. Okobi S, Bergeria CL, Huhn AS, Dunn KE. Front Psychiatry. 2022 Mar 11;13:803998. doi: 10.3389/fp...

Internalized Stigma and its Correlates Among Opioid Agonist Treatment Service Users in Nepal.

19. Oktober 2023 | international

Internalized Stigma and its Correlates Among Opioid Agonist Treatment Service Users in Nepal. Pant, S.B., Thapa, S.B., Howard, J. et al. J. Psychosoc. Rehabil. Ment. Health (2023). doi.org/10.1007/s40737-023-00353-4 https://link.sp...

An Incognito Standardized Patient Approach for Measuring and Reducing Intersectional Healthcare Stigma.

04. Oktober 2023 | international

An Incognito Standardized Patient Approach for Measuring and Reducing Intersectional Healthcare Stigma. Smith MK, Luo D, Meng S, Fei Y, Zhang W, Tucker J, Wei C, Tang W, Yang L, Joyner BL, Huang S, Wang C, Yang B, Sylvia SY. medRxiv [P...

Health-related quality of life and stigma in opioid dependence: Comparison between buprenorphine users and non-users.

04. Oktober 2023 | international

Health-related quality of life and stigma in opioid dependence: Comparison between buprenorphine users and non-users. Garg R, Singla A, Raj R. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2023 Jul-Sep;14(3):453-458. doi: 10.25259/JNRP_109_2023. Epub 2023 M...

"I know my body better than anyone else": a qualitative study of perspectives of people with lived experience on antimicrobial treatment decisions for injection drug use-associated infections.

04. Oktober 2023 | international

"I know my body better than anyone else": a qualitative study of perspectives of people with lived experience on antimicrobial treatment decisions for injection drug use-associated infections. Eckland A, Kohut M, Stoddard H, Burris D, Chessa...

Stigma and level of familiarity with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) among specialist physicians in Israel.

04. Oktober 2023 | international

Stigma and level of familiarity with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) among specialist physicians in Israel. Lihi R, Yael D, Silviu B, Anat S, Marsha W, Stacy S, Shaul S, Miriam A, Einat P. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Sep 15;20(1):134. doi: ...

The influence of patient-centered teaching on medical students' stigmatization of the mentally ill.

14. September 2023 | international

The influence of patient-centered teaching on medical students' stigmatization of the mentally ill. Hopp A, Dechering S, Wilm S, Pressentin M, Müller T, Richter P, Schäfer R, Franz M, Karger A. GMS J Med Educ. 2023 Jun 15;40(4):Doc46. ...

Social Stigma and Discrimination Toward People With Drug Addiction: A National Survey in Korea.

14. September 2023 | international

Social Stigma and Discrimination Toward People With Drug Addiction: A National Survey in Korea. Jang KW, Lee HK, Park BJ, Kang HC, Lee SK, Kim CH, Nam SK, Roh D. Psychiatry Investig. 2023 Jul;20(7):671-680. doi: 10.30773/pi.2023.0065. ...

How well do policymakers address stigma surrounding substance use disorders: lessons from a qualitative review of Scottish Alcohol and Drug Partnerships' strategic plans.

14. September 2023 | international

How well do policymakers address stigma surrounding substance use disorders: lessons from a qualitative review of Scottish Alcohol and Drug Partnerships' strategic plans. Falconer R, Tang J. Front Public Health. 2023 Jun 30;11:1209958....

Drogen Sprache. Eine Einladung zum Gespräch

30. Juni 2023 | national

Drogen Sprache. Eine Einladung zum Gespräch Stigma und Scham sind Ursachen, weshalb Menschen, die illegalisierte Substanzen konsumieren, vielfach sehr spät um Hilfe nachfragen. Der Leitfaden ist ein Türöffner für das Thema Stigma und Sprache im K...

The role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: A qualitative analysis.

06. Juni 2023 | international

The role of substance use treatment in reducing stigma after release from incarceration: A qualitative analysis. Moore KE, Wyatt JP, Phillips S, Burke C, Bellamy C, McKee SA. Health Justice. 2023 May 16;11(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s40352-...

An acceptance-based, intersectional stigma coping intervention for people with HIV who inject drugs-a randomized clinical trial.

06. Juni 2023 | international

An acceptance-based, intersectional stigma coping intervention for people with HIV who inject drugs-a randomized clinical trial. Luoma JB, Rossi SL, Sereda Y, Pavlov N, Toussova O, Vetrova M, Bendiks S, Kiriazova T, Krupitsky E, Lioznov D, ...

Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Stigma Across Cultures for Improving Psychiatric Care: A Narrative Review.

06. Juni 2023 | international

Understanding and Addressing Mental Health Stigma Across Cultures for Improving Psychiatric Care: A Narrative Review. Ahad AA, Sanchez-Gonzalez M, Junquera P. Cureus. 2023 May 26;15(5):e39549. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39549. PMID: 3725061...

Barriers to opioid use disorder treatment: A comparison of self-reported information from social media with barriers found in literature.

06. Juni 2023 | international

Barriers to opioid use disorder treatment: A comparison of self-reported information from social media with barriers found in literature. Bremer W, Plaisance K, Walker D, Bonn M, Love JS, Perrone J, Sarker A. Front Public Health. 202...

Bundesagentur für Arbeit unterzeichnet Erklärung #positivarbeiten

29. Mai 2023 | national

Bundesagentur für Arbeit unterzeichnet Erklärung #positivarbeiten Die Bundesagentur für Arbeit hat die von der Deutschen Aidshilfe initiierte Deklaration #positivarbeiten gezeichnet. Die Bundesoberbehörde mit etwa 113.000 Beschäftigten bekennt si...

Stigmafreier Umgang mit Suchtkrankheiten angemahnt

24. Mai 2023 | national

Stigmafreier Umgang mit Suchtkrankheiten angemahnt Weimar – Der Umgang mit Suchterkrankungen ist in Deutschland aus Sicht von Fachleuten immer noch stark von Ausgrenzung geprägt. Die Stigmatisierung betroffener Menschen und ihrer Angehörigen sei...

Identification of the socio-cultural barriers of drug addiction treatment in Iran.

08. Mai 2023 | international

Identification of the socio-cultural barriers of drug addiction treatment in Iran. Razaghi E, Farhoudian A, Pilevari A, Noroozi A, Hooshyari Z, Radfar R, Malekinejad M. Heliyon. 2023 Apr 18;9(5):e15566. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e1...

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the IPV Internalized Stigma Scale.

08. Mai 2023 | international

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the IPV Internalized Stigma Scale. Brunton R, Harris KM. J Interpers Violence. 2023 Apr 19:8862605231162653. doi: 10.1177/08862605231162653. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37073944. https://jou...

Exploratory Factor Analysis of a French Adapted Version of the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey among Medical Students in Belgium.

08. Mai 2023 | international

Exploratory Factor Analysis of a French Adapted Version of the Substance Abuse Attitude Survey among Medical Students in Belgium. Richelle L, Dramaix-Wilmet M, Kacenelenbogen N, Kornreich C. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar ...

Original Research: Nurses' Self-Assessed Knowledge, Attitudes, and Educational Needs Regarding Patients with Substance Use Disorder.

21. April 2023 | international

Original Research: Nurses' Self-Assessed Knowledge, Attitudes, and Educational Needs Regarding Patients with Substance Use Disorder. Kratovil, Amanda PhD, RN; Schuler, Monika S. PhD, FNP-BC, CNE; Vottero, Beth A. PhD, RN, CNE; Aryal, Gokarn...

Rassismus ist im deutschen Gesundheitswesen Alltag

21. April 2023 | national

Rassismus ist im deutschen Gesundheitswesen Alltag Deutsche Aidshilfe zum Deutsch-Österreichischen AIDS-Kongress und zu den Internationalen Wochen gegen Rassismus: Jetzt gemeinsam hinschauen und aktiv werden gegen rassistische und HIV-bezogene Di...

A National Portrait of Public Attitudes toward Opioid Use in the US: A Latent Class Analysis.

09. April 2023 | international

A National Portrait of Public Attitudes toward Opioid Use in the US: A Latent Class Analysis. Walters SM, Liu W, Lamuda P, Huh J, Brewer R, Johnson O, Bluthenthal RN, Taylor B, Schneider JA. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar ...

Curbing Physician Stigma Toward Adolescents With Nicotine and Opiate Use.

09. April 2023 | international

Curbing Physician Stigma Toward Adolescents With Nicotine and Opiate Use. Appel G, Shin B, Shah A, Avery JD. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2023 Mar 14;25(2):22br03358. doi: 10.4088/PCC.22br03358. PMID: 36946564. https://www.psychi...

Experiences of healthcare and substance use treatment provider-based stigma among patients receiving methadone.

09. April 2023 | international

Experiences of healthcare and substance use treatment provider-based stigma among patients receiving methadone. Carl A, Pasman E, Broman MJ, Lister JJ, Agius E, Resko SM. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Feb 7;6:100138. doi: 10.1016/j.d...

Werden drogenkonsumierende Menschen stigmatisiert – insbesondere vom Fachpersonal?

06. März 2023 | international

Werden drogenkonsumierende Menschen stigmatisiert – insbesondere vom Fachpersonal? Menschen mit Abhängigkeitserkrankungen sind zahlreichen Vorurteilen ausgesetzt. In einer Studie wurden Fachpersonen von Akutspitälern und Behörden sowie...

Die Einstellung der deutschen Bevölkerung zu psychischen Störungen [The German population's attitude towards mental disorders].

05. März 2023 | national

Die Einstellung der deutschen Bevölkerung zu psychischen Störungen [The German population's attitude towards mental disorders]. Schomerus G, Spahlholz J, Speerforck S. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz.&nb...

The rise in acceptance of mental health professionals: help-seeking recommendations of the German public 1990-2020.

05. März 2023 | national

The rise in acceptance of mental health professionals: help-seeking recommendations of the German public 1990-2020. Angermeyer MC, Schindler S, Matschinger H, Baumann E, Schomerus G. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2023 Feb 14;32:e11. doi: ...

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Nicht mehr alle Latten am Zaun? …eröffnet neue Perspektiven! Für Arbeit und Teilhabe von Menschen mit psychischen Beeinträchtigungen

05. März 2023 | national

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Nicht mehr alle Latten am Zaun? …eröffnet neue Perspektiven! Für Arbeit und Teilhabe von Menschen mit psychischen Beeinträchtigungen Anti-Stigma-Kampagne des Landesverbandes Sozialpsychiatrie e.V. Der Landesverband Sozial...

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and impact on mental illness and substance use-related stigma among law enforcement.

05. März 2023 | international

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training and impact on mental illness and substance use-related stigma among law enforcement. Nick GA, Williams S, Lekas HM, Pahl K, Blau C, Kamin D, Fuller-Lewis C. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2022 Sep 29...

Examining stigma relating to substance use and contextual factors in social media discussions.

05. März 2023 | international

Examining stigma relating to substance use and contextual factors in social media discussions. Chen AT, Johnny S, Conway M. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2022 May 5;3:100061. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100061. PMID: 36845987; PMCID: PMC9948...

Barriers to and facilitators of hormonal and long-acting reversible contraception access and use in the US among reproductive-aged women who use opioids: A scoping review.

05. März 2023 | international

Barriers to and facilitators of hormonal and long-acting reversible contraception access and use in the US among reproductive-aged women who use opioids: A scoping review. Charron E, Kent-Marvick J, Gibson T, Taylor E, Bouwman K, Sani GM, S...

A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce stigma toward people with opioid use disorder among primary care clinicians.

05. März 2023 | international

A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce stigma toward people with opioid use disorder among primary care clinicians. Hooker SA, Crain AL, LaFrance AB, Kane S, Fokuo JK, Bart G, Rossom RC. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2023 Feb ...

Impact of Stigma on Clinician Training for Opioid Use Disorder Care: A Qualitative Study in a Primary Care Learning Collaborative.

05. März 2023 | international

Impact of Stigma on Clinician Training for Opioid Use Disorder Care: A Qualitative Study in a Primary Care Learning Collaborative. Klusaritz H, Bilger A, Paterson E, Summers C, Barg FK, Cronholm PF, Saine ME, Sochalski J, Doubeni CA. ...

Australien. Experiences of stigma while visiting healthcare services among people who use drugs in Australia, 2022

05. März 2023 | international

Australien. Experiences of stigma while visiting healthcare services among people who use drugs in Australia, 2022 The Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) and the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS) are national drug monitoring sys...

Gute Berichterstattung

02. März 2023 | national

Gute Berichterstattung Das Bild, das sich die Öffentlichkeit von Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen macht, wird maßgeblich durch ihre Darstellung in den Medien geprägt. Fair Media bietet Hilfestellungen für eine diskriminierungsfreie Berichter...

Kanada. Decriminalizing hard drugs in B.C. will help reduce the stigma of substance abuse

24. Februar 2023 | international

Kanada. Decriminalizing hard drugs in B.C. will help reduce the stigma of substance abuse Substance use disorder is a chronic but treatable medical condition. Unlike other physical and mental health conditions, however, substance use ...

Reducing stigma toward mental illness and substance use issues in primary health care in Chile: Protocol of a cluster controlled trial study.

07. Februar 2023 | international

Reducing stigma toward mental illness and substance use issues in primary health care in Chile: Protocol of a cluster controlled trial study. Sapag JC, Traub C, Velasco PR, Arratia T, Alvarado R, Aracena M, Poblete FC, Villarroel L, Bravo P...

'We don't live in a harm reduction world, we live in a prohibition world': tensions arising in the design of drug alerts.

07. Februar 2023 | international

'We don't live in a harm reduction world, we live in a prohibition world': tensions arising in the design of drug alerts. Volpe I, Brien R, Grigg J, Tzanetis S, Crawford S, Lyons T, Lee N, McKinnon G, Hughes C, Eade A, Barratt MJ. Ha...

Belief that addiction is a discrete category is a stronger correlate with stigma than the belief that addiction is biologically based.

07. Februar 2023 | international

Belief that addiction is a discrete category is a stronger correlate with stigma than the belief that addiction is biologically based. Siddiqui H, Rutherford MD. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2023 Jan 10;18(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s13011...

Internalized stigma in mental health staff with lived experience of mental crises-Does the professional role protect against self-stigmatization?

07. Februar 2023 | international

Internalized stigma in mental health staff with lived experience of mental crises-Does the professional role protect against self-stigmatization? Stuetzle S, Brieger A, Lust C, Ponew A, Speerforck S, von Peter S. Front Psychiatry. 20...

The stigmatization of mental illness by mental health professionals: Scoping review and bibliometric analysis.

07. Februar 2023 | international

The stigmatization of mental illness by mental health professionals: Scoping review and bibliometric analysis. Jauch M, Occhipinti S, O’Donovan A (2023) PLoS ONE 18(1): e0280739. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280739 https://journals...

Attitudes towards people who use substances: a survey of mental health clinicians from an urban hospital in British Columbia.

07. Februar 2023 | international

Attitudes towards people who use substances: a survey of mental health clinicians from an urban hospital in British Columbia. Russolillo A, Guan M, Dogherty EJ, Kolar M, Du J, Brynjarsdóttir E, Carter M. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Jan 19;20...

Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Qualitative Exploration of Stigma and Other Factors Influencing Opioid Agonist Treatment Journeys.

31. Januar 2023 | international

Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Qualitative Exploration of Stigma and Other Factors Influencing Opioid Agonist Treatment Journeys. Carlisle VR, Maynard OM, Bagnall D, Hickman M, Shorrock J, Thomas K, Kesten J. International Journal o...

USA. Hospitals look to storytelling to reduce stigma toward people with addiction

16. Januar 2023 | international

USA. Hospitals look to storytelling to reduce stigma toward people with addiction (…) Most health care professionals hold negative attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders, according to a 2013 systematic review of more than tw...

Addressing Stigma is Not Enough.

06. Januar 2023 | international

Addressing Stigma is Not Enough. Amon JJ, Sun N, Iovita A, Jurgens R, Csete J. Health Hum Rights. 2022 Dec;24(2):111-114. PMID: 36579301; PMCID: PMC9790942. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9790942/

Temporal associations between depressive features and self-stigma in people with substance use disorders related to heroin, amphetamine, and alcohol use: a cross-lagged analysis.

06. Januar 2023 | international

Temporal associations between depressive features and self-stigma in people with substance use disorders related to heroin, amphetamine, and alcohol use: a cross-lagged analysis. Saffari M, Chang KC, Chen JS, Chang CW, Chen IH, Huang SW, Li...

Stigma experienced by people living with HIV who are on methadone maintenance treatment and have symptoms of common mental disorders in Hanoi, Vietnam: a qualitative study.

06. Januar 2023 | international

Stigma experienced by people living with HIV who are on methadone maintenance treatment and have symptoms of common mental disorders in Hanoi, Vietnam: a qualitative study. Tran HV, Filipowicz TR, Landrum KR, Nong HTT, Tran TTT, Pence BW, G...

Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study.

06. Januar 2023 | international

Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study. Chang KC, Chen HP, Huang SW, Chen JS, Potenza MN, Pakpo...

The "goldfish bowl": a qualitative study of the effects of heightened surveillance on people who use drugs in a rural and coastal Canadian setting.

06. Januar 2023 | international

The "goldfish bowl": a qualitative study of the effects of heightened surveillance on people who use drugs in a rural and coastal Canadian setting. Bardwell G, Mansoor M, Van Zwietering A, Cleveland E, Snell D, Kerr T. Harm Reduct J....

Aidshilfe fordert gesetzliches Verbot von HIV-Tests im Arbeitsleben

12. Dezember 2022 | national

Aidshilfe fordert gesetzliches Verbot von HIV-Tests im Arbeitsleben Berlin – Die Deutsche Aidshilfe hat ein gesetzliches Verbot von HIV-Tests im Arbeitsleben gefordert. „Noch immer glauben manche Arbeitgebende, sie dürften Menschen mit HIV einfac...

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22. November 2022 | national

"Leben mit HIV. Anders als du denkst?" - BZgA, DAH und DAS starten zum Welt-Aids-Tag Gemeinschaftskampagne „Diskriminierung? Lass ich mir nicht auftischen!“ – „Schuldgefühle? Da spiel ich nicht mit!“ – „Berührungsängste? Da fass ich niemandem mit...

Time to Stop Using the Word “Smoker”: Reflecting on the Role of Language in Advancing the Field of Nicotine and Tobacco Research,

12. November 2022 | international

Time to Stop Using the Word “Smoker”: Reflecting on the Role of Language in Advancing the Field of Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Renee D Goodwin, PhD, MPH, Lisa K Walker, PhD, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2022;, ntac218, do...

UK. Stigma Kills - See the person. Hear their story.

12. November 2022 | international

UK. Stigma Kills - See the person. Hear their story. Everyone knows someone who experiences addiction. We all know someone who has experienced addiction at some point in their lives, from substance misuse to gambling or gaming addiction. Althou...

Suchtkrankheit, Delinquenz und Stigmatisierung – wie weiter?

12. November 2022 | national

Suchtkrankheit, Delinquenz und Stigmatisierung – wie weiter? Heino Stöver Partnerschaftlich online, GVS – Gesamtverband für Suchthilfe, 2020/02 https://www.partnerschaftlich.org/themenmagazine/2020-02/suchtkrankheit-delinquenz-und-s...

Kurzbericht: FairMediaSUCHT: Ein Leitfaden zur stigmafreien Mediendarstellung von Menschen mit Suchtkrankheiten

08. November 2022 | national

Kurzbericht: FairMediaSUCHT: Ein Leitfaden zur stigmafreien Mediendarstellung von Menschen mit Suchtkrankheiten „Junkie“, „Suff“ und „kein Zuhause“? Medien berichten eher negativ statt sachlich über abhängigkeitserkrankte Personen. Die mediale St...

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01. November 2022 | national

Psyche - Mensch – Medien. Thema Abhängigkeit: Eine Hilfestellung für Medienschaffende Aktionsbündnis Seelische Gesundheit, 2022 https://www.seelischegesundheit.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220428-leitfaden-fairmedia.pdf

Psychische Erkrankungen: Maßnahmen gegen Stigmatisierung angeraten

01. November 2022 | international

Psychische Erkrankungen: Maßnahmen gegen Stigmatisierung angeraten London – Soziale Kontakte zwischen Menschen mit und ohne Erfahrungen mit psychischen Erkrankungen sind der wirksamste Weg, um Stigmatisierung und Diskriminierung bei psychis...

So many harms, so little benefit: a global review of the history and harms of HIV criminalisation

01. November 2022 | international

So many harms, so little benefit: a global review of the history and harms of HIV criminalisation Csete, Joanne et al. The Lancet HIV, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(22)00248-X/fulltext

HIV/AIDS Language Compendium of internationally agreed terms, concepts, definitions and evidence for rights-based responses

01. November 2022 | international

HIV/AIDS Language Compendium of internationally agreed terms, concepts, definitions and evidence for rights-based responses (Love Alliance, HIV Policy Lab, O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law, 2022) https://hivlanguagecompendi...

The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health

01. November 2022 | international

The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health Thornicroft, Graham et al. The Lancet, Volume 400, Issue 10361, 1438 - 1480 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01470-2/fu...

Kanada. New tools aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma

11. Oktober 2022 | international

Kanada. New tools aim to improve care for people experiencing substance use stigma Stigma and discrimination associated with substance use, known as substance use stigma, contribute directly to significant harms and barriers to care. Due to wides...

Understanding the Association between Alcohol Stigma and Alcohol Consumption within Europe: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study.

10. Oktober 2022 | international

Understanding the Association between Alcohol Stigma and Alcohol Consumption within Europe: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study. Kummetat JL, Leonhard A, Manthey J, Speerforck S, Schomerus G. Eur Addict Res. 2022 Sep 9:1-9. doi: 10.1...

USA. Rahul Gupta, first physician to serve as drug czar, says stigma among doctors is key culprit in addiction crisis

10. Oktober 2022 | international

USA. Rahul Gupta, first physician to serve as drug czar, says stigma among doctors is key culprit in addiction crisis (…) Gupta’s selection as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, however, has ushered in a new era o...

UNODC. TECHNICAL BRIEF: TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND HIV IN PRISONS AND OTHER CLOSED SETTINGS

10. Oktober 2022 | international

UNODC. TECHNICAL BRIEF: TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AND HIV IN PRISONS AND OTHER CLOSED SETTINGS BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Transgender people experience social and cultural stigma and discrimination [1, 2]. This includes discrimination in education, em...

Constructing a 'target population': A critical analysis of public health discourse on substance use among gay and bisexual men, 2000-2020.

10. Oktober 2022 | international

Constructing a 'target population': A critical analysis of public health discourse on substance use among gay and bisexual men, 2000-2020. Schroeder SE, Bourne A, Doyle JS, Hellard ME, Stoové M, Pedrana A. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Jul...

Australien. The stigma of long-term methadone treatment (Audio)

23. August 2022 | international

Australien. The stigma of long-term methadone treatment (Audio) People in treatment programs for opiates face considerable stigma. We hear from a woman with lived experience of addiction, treatment and stigma, and an expert on what best practice...

Frameworks and measures for HIV-related internalized stigma, stigma and discrimination in healthcare and in laws and policies: a systematic review.

13. August 2022 | international

Frameworks and measures for HIV-related internalized stigma, stigma and discrimination in healthcare and in laws and policies: a systematic review. Ferguson L, Gruskin S, Bolshakova M, Yagyu S, Fu N, Cabrera N, Rozelle M, Kasoka K, Oraro-La...

Does Online Newsmedia Portrayal of Substance Use and Persons with Substance Misuse Endorse Stigma? A Qualitative Study from India.

13. August 2022 | international

Does Online Newsmedia Portrayal of Substance Use and Persons with Substance Misuse Endorse Stigma? A Qualitative Study from India. Ghosh A, Naskar C, Sharma N, Fazl-E-Roub, Choudhury S, Basu A, Pillai RR, Basu D, Mattoo SK. Int J Men...

HIV Related Stigma among Healthcare Providers: Opportunities for Education and Training.

13. August 2022 | international

HIV Related Stigma among Healthcare Providers: Opportunities for Education and Training. Spence AB, Wang C, Michel K, Ocampo JM, Kharfen M, Merenstein D, Goparaju L, Kassaye S. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2022 Jan-Dec;21:2325958222...

Changes in Attitudes toward People with Substance Use Disorder: A Comparative Study of the General Population in Mexico.

13. August 2022 | international

Changes in Attitudes toward People with Substance Use Disorder: A Comparative Study of the General Population in Mexico. Bustos-Gamiño M, Mora-Ríos J, Villatoro-Velázquez J, Fleiz-Bautista C, Molina-López A, Medina-Mora ME. Int J Env...

Public stigma of opioid addiction: Is opioid use disorder really a medical illness?

02. August 2022 | international

Public stigma of opioid addiction: Is opioid use disorder really a medical illness? Public stigma of opioid addiction can affect opioid use disorder service availability and access, as well as the mental health and well-being of persons with an o...

"You're Not Supposed to be on it Forever": Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Related Stigma Among Drug Treatment Providers and People who Use Opioids.

02. August 2022 | international

"You're Not Supposed to be on it Forever": Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Related Stigma Among Drug Treatment Providers and People who Use Opioids. Dickson-Gomez J, Spector A, Weeks M, Galletly C, McDonald M, Green Montaque...

Parents of adult children with drug addiction dealing with shame and courtesy stigma

28. Juli 2022 | international

Parents of adult children with drug addiction dealing with shame and courtesy stigma Olivia Liahaugen Flensburg, Torkel Richert & Marie Väfors Fritz (2022) Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2022.2099249...

Can a new formulation of opiate agonist treatment alter stigma?: Place, time and things in the experience of extended-release buprenorphine depot.

14. Juli 2022 | international

Can a new formulation of opiate agonist treatment alter stigma?: Place, time and things in the experience of extended-release buprenorphine depot. Treloar C, Lancaster K, Gendera S, Rhodes T, Shahbazi J, Byrne M, Degenhardt L, Farrell M.&nb...

Individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood measures associated with opioid use stigma: Evidence from a nationally representative survey.

12. Juli 2022 | international

Individual, interpersonal, and neighborhood measures associated with opioid use stigma: Evidence from a nationally representative survey. Lin Q, Kolak M, Watts B, Anselin L, Pollack H, Schneider J, Taylor B. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Jul;305...

Language Matters: Is This a Drug Overdose or Drug Poisoning Crisis?

21. Juni 2022 | international

Language Matters: Is This a Drug Overdose or Drug Poisoning Crisis? In public policy, language matters. In drug policy, language has always been divisive. Words from “dealer” to “addict” have been used to marginalise, incarcerate, and strip three...

Course and Correlates of Stigma in Patients on Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Prospective Study from an Outpatient Treatment Program in India.

05. Juni 2022 | international

Course and Correlates of Stigma in Patients on Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Prospective Study from an Outpatient Treatment Program in India. Ghosh A, Roub F, Pillai RR, Mahintamani T, Basu D, Subodh BN, Mattoo SK. Indian J Psychol Med...

Factors influencing medical students' attitudes towards substance use during pregnancy.

05. Juni 2022 | international

Factors influencing medical students' attitudes towards substance use during pregnancy. Richelle L, Dramaix-Wilmet M, Roland M, Kacenelenbogen N. BMC Med Educ. 2022 May 2;22(1):335. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03394-8. PMID: 35501752; PMCID: P...

Applicability of a national strategy for patient-oriented research to people who use(d) substances: a Canadian experience.

05. Juni 2022 | international

Applicability of a national strategy for patient-oriented research to people who use(d) substances: a Canadian experience. Pauly B, Sullivan G, Inglis D, Cameron F, Phillips J, Rosen C, Bullock B, Cartwright J, Hainstock T, Trytten C, Urban...

Cohort profile: the Kyrgyzstan InterSectional Stigma (KISS) injection drug use cohort study.

05. Juni 2022 | international

Cohort profile: the Kyrgyzstan InterSectional Stigma (KISS) injection drug use cohort study. Smith LR, Shumskaia N, Kurmanalieva A, Patterson TL, Werb D, Blyum A, Algarin AB, Yeager S, Cepeda J. Harm Reduct J. 2022 May 25;19(1):53. d...

Aidshilfe kritisiert Diskriminierung von HIV-Positiven in der Medizin

04. Juni 2022 | national

Aidshilfe kritisiert Diskriminierung von HIV-Positiven in der Medizin Hannover – Die Aidshilfe Niedersachsen (AHN) kritisiert die Diskriminierung von HIV-positiven Menschen in der Medizin. Immer noch würden mit dem Virus infizierte Menschen zu Un...

Bundesverdienstkreuz. „Diskriminierung ist Unrecht“: Verdienstkreuz für Kämpferin aus Unna

26. Mai 2022 | national

Bundesverdienstkreuz. „Diskriminierung ist Unrecht“: Verdienstkreuz für Kämpferin aus Unna Respekt und Hilfe für Drogenabhängige haben in Unna ein Gesicht. Anabela Dias de Oliveira hat das Bundesverdienstkreuz bekommen. Die Feier war bewegen...

A systematic literature review of patient perspectives of barriers and facilitators to access, adherence, stigma, and persistence to treatment for substance use disorder.

08. Mai 2022 | international

A systematic literature review of patient perspectives of barriers and facilitators to access, adherence, stigma, and persistence to treatment for substance use disorder. Cernasev A, Hohmeier KC, Frederick K, Jasmin H, Gatwood J. Exp...

USA. The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Opioid Crisis: Combating Discrimination Against People in Treatment or Recovery

09. April 2022 | international

USA. The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Opioid Crisis: Combating Discrimination Against People in Treatment or Recovery The opioid crisis poses an extraordinary challenge to communities throughout our country. The Department of Justice (...

Relationship between psychological factors and perceived stigma of addiction among women with substance use disorders, Thailand.

05. April 2022 | international

Relationship between psychological factors and perceived stigma of addiction among women with substance use disorders, Thailand. Yangyuen S, Kanato M, Somdee T. J Educ Health Promot. 2022 Jan 31;11:16. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_572_21. ...

Healthcare Professional Students' Perspectives on Substance Use Disorders and Stigma: A Qualitative Study.

05. April 2022 | international

Healthcare Professional Students' Perspectives on Substance Use Disorders and Stigma: A Qualitative Study. Cernasev A, Kline KM, Barenie RE, Hohmeier KC, Stewart S, Forrest-Bank SS. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 27;19(5):...

Stigmatization of Pregnant Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder.

05. April 2022 | international

Stigmatization of Pregnant Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder. Crawford AD, McGlothen-Bell K, Recto P, McGrath JM, Scott L, Brownell EA, Cleveland LM. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2022 Feb 2;3(1):172-179. doi: 10.1089/whr.2021...

Measuring Stigma Towards People with Opioid Use Problems: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Towards Opioid-Use Scale (OM-PATOS).

05. April 2022 | international

Measuring Stigma Towards People with Opioid Use Problems: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Towards Opioid-Use Scale (OM-PATOS). Knaak S, Patten S, Stuart H. Int J Ment Health Addict...

Impact of Stigma on People with Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Treatment, and Policy.

09. März 2022 | international

Impact of Stigma on People with Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Treatment, and Policy. Cheetham, Ali & Picco, Louisa & Barnett, Tony & Lubman, Dan & Nielsen, Suzanne. (2022). The Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation. Volume...

Stigma and ART initiation among people with HIV and a lifetime history of illicit drug use in Saint-Petersburg, Russia-A prospective cohort analysis.

09. März 2022 | international

Stigma and ART initiation among people with HIV and a lifetime history of illicit drug use in Saint-Petersburg, Russia-A prospective cohort analysis. Vetrova M, Lodi S, Rateau L, Patts G, Blokhina E, Palatkin V, Yaroslavtseva T, Toussova O,...

Stigma reduction is key to improving the HIV care continuum

09. März 2022 | international

Stigma reduction is key to improving the HIV care continuum Poteat, Tonia C et al. The Lancet HIV, Volume 9, Issue 3, e144 - e145 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(21)00323-4/fulltext

Global assessment of existing HIV and key population stigma indicators: A data mapping exercise to inform country-level stigma measurement.

09. März 2022 | international

Global assessment of existing HIV and key population stigma indicators: A data mapping exercise to inform country-level stigma measurement. Lyons C, Bendaud V, Bourey C, Erkkola T, Ravichandran I, Syarif O, et al. (2022) PLoS Med 19(...

The Impact of Stigma on People with Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Treatment, and Policy.

08. Februar 2022 | international

The Impact of Stigma on People with Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Treatment, and Policy. Cheetham A, Picco L, Barnett A, Lubman DI, Nielsen S. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2022 Jan 25;13:1-12. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S304566. PMID: 35115860; PMC...

Reducing the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder: evaluating an opioid overdose prevention training program applied to a diverse population.

08. Februar 2022 | international

Reducing the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder: evaluating an opioid overdose prevention training program applied to a diverse population. Bascou NA, Haslund-Gourley B, Amber-Monta K, Samson K, Goss N, Meredith D, Friedman A, Needleman...

Exploring stigma associated with mental health conditions and alcohol and other drug use among people from migrant and ethnic minority backgrounds: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies.

08. Februar 2022 | international

Exploring stigma associated with mental health conditions and alcohol and other drug use among people from migrant and ethnic minority backgrounds: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies. Douglass CH, Lim MSC, Block K, On...

Opioid Use Stigma: An Examination of Student Attitudes on Harm Reduction Strategies.

08. Februar 2022 | international

Opioid Use Stigma: An Examination of Student Attitudes on Harm Reduction Strategies. Reynolds G, Lindsay BL, Knaak S, Szeto ACH. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2022 Jan 20:1-17. doi: 10.1007/s11469-022-00756-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: ...

Effect of Exposure to Visual Campaigns and Narrative Vignettes on Addiction Stigma Among Health Care Professionals: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

08. Februar 2022 | international

Effect of Exposure to Visual Campaigns and Narrative Vignettes on Addiction Stigma Among Health Care Professionals: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Kennedy-Hendricks A, McGinty EE, Summers A, Krenn S, Fingerhood MI, Barry CL. JAMA Netw ...

Addressing Stigma to Provide Quality Care to People Who Use Drugs.

08. Februar 2022 | international

Addressing Stigma to Provide Quality Care to People Who Use Drugs. Aronowitz S, Meisel ZF. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e2146980. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46980. PMID: 35119465. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

USA. A NACoA Course: Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders

17. Januar 2022 | international

USA. A NACoA Course: Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most highly stigmatized health conditions worldwide, and stigma creates barriers to early intervention, screening, treat...

Stigmatization of people with alcohol use disorders: An updated systematic review of population studies.

17. Januar 2022 | international

Stigmatization of people with alcohol use disorders: An updated systematic review of population studies. Kilian C, Manthey J, Carr S, Hanschmidt F, Rehm J, Speerforck S, Schomerus G. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2021 May;45(5):899-911. doi:...

Revisiting the relationship between contact and physician attitudes toward patients with opioid use disorder.

17. Januar 2022 | international

Revisiting the relationship between contact and physician attitudes toward patients with opioid use disorder. Dhanani LY, Franz B, Hall TK. Addict Behav Rep. 2021 Sep 3;14:100372. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100372. PMID: 34938833; PMC...

Attitudes Toward Organ Donation for Persons Who Have a Substance Use Disorder Relative to Other Health Conditions.

17. Januar 2022 | international

Attitudes Toward Organ Donation for Persons Who Have a Substance Use Disorder Relative to Other Health Conditions. Grubb CJ, Bergeria CL, Huhn AS, Dunn KE. Front Psychiatry. 2021 Nov 12;12:698645. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.698645. PMID...

Schottland. Does the stigma around drugs and the people who use them cost lives? (Video)

07. Dezember 2021 | international

Schottland. Does the stigma around drugs and the people who use them cost lives? (Video) Tackling stigma. Why the Taskforce sees tackling stigma as a priority, and how it hopes to help achieve this. (Scottish Drug Death Taskforce, Schottland...

Schottland. Tackling Stigma - Removing barriers and encouraging anyone to seek support.

07. Dezember 2021 | international

Schottland. Tackling Stigma - Removing barriers and encouraging anyone to seek support. Does the stigma around drugs and the people who use them cost lives? Evidence demonstrates that many who could benefit from treatment can be discouraged from...

Learning About and Destigmatizing Substance Use Disorders: a Video-Based Educational Module Using Simulated Patients.

21. November 2021 | international

Learning About and Destigmatizing Substance Use Disorders: a Video-Based Educational Module Using Simulated Patients. Fuehrlein, B., Hochschild, A., Goldman, M. et al. Acad Psychiatry (2021). doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01559-z h...

ASAM Updates Definitions, Terminology, and Language

21. November 2021 | international

ASAM Updates Definitions, Terminology, and Language The ASAM Quality Improvement Council (QIC) is pleased to share the initial results of work conducted by the Terminology and Definitions (TAD) Subcommittee. The subcommittee is t...

The impact of stigma and discrimination affecting people with hepatitis B

21. November 2021 | international

The impact of stigma and discrimination affecting people with hepatitis B The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 296 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, with the virus claiming nearly 900,000 lives every year. The he...

Nora's Blog. To End the Drug Crisis, Bring Addiction Out of the Shadows

09. November 2021 | international

Nora's Blog. To End the Drug Crisis, Bring Addiction Out of the Shadows Far too often, shame and stigma fuel addiction and prevent treatment, argues Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But replacing judgment w...

The impact of disease-related knowledge on perceptions of stigma among patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection.

06. November 2021 | international

The impact of disease-related knowledge on perceptions of stigma among patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection. Saine ME, Szymczak JE, Moore TM, Bamford LP, Barg FK, Forde KA, et al. (2021) PLoS ONE 16(10): e0258143. doi.org/...

Perceived healthcare stigma among patients in opioid substitution treatment: a qualitative study

06. November 2021 | international

Perceived healthcare stigma among patients in opioid substitution treatment: a qualitative study Garpenhag L, Dahlman D. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2021 Oct 26;16(1):81. doi: 10.1186/s13011-021-00417-3. PMID: 34702338; PMCID: PMC854932...

USA. Discrimination against transgender people associated with higher rates of substance use and treatment

06. November 2021 | international

USA. Discrimination against transgender people associated with higher rates of substance use and treatment Transgender people face discrimination in a variety of settings, including the housing market, employment, health care, and interactions wi...

Impact of experienced HIV stigma on health is mediated by internalized stigma and depression: results from the people living with HIV stigma index in Ontario.

08. Oktober 2021 | international

Impact of experienced HIV stigma on health is mediated by internalized stigma and depression: results from the people living with HIV stigma index in Ontario. Lo Hog Tian JM, Watson JR, Ibáñez-Carrasco F, Tran B, Parsons JA, Maunder RG, Car...

US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug-related impairment in practice and policy.

24. September 2021 | international

US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug-related impairment in practice and policy. Kelly, J. F., Greene, M. C., and Abry, A. (2021) A Addiction, 116: 1757–&nb...

HIV-Infizierte werden weiterhin diskriminiert und ausgegrenzt

20. September 2021 | national

HIV-Infizierte werden weiterhin diskriminiert und ausgegrenzt Berlin – Ein Großteil der HIV-Infizierten in Deutschland wird im Alltag nach wie vor diskriminiert und ausgegrenzt. Schwerer als die gesundheitlichen Folgen der HIV-Infektion wiegen fü...

Leben mit HIV heute: Vorurteile schaden mehr als die Infektion

20. September 2021 | national

Leben mit HIV heute: Vorurteile schaden mehr als die Infektion Deutsche Aidshilfe und Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft präsentieren Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojektes „positive stimmen 2.0“. Fazit: Ein gutes Leben mit HIV ist medizin...

"Don't Label Them as Addicts!" Student Pharmacists' Views on the Stigma Associated with Opioid use Disorder.

06. September 2021 | international

"Don't Label Them as Addicts!" Student Pharmacists' Views on the Stigma Associated with Opioid use Disorder. Cernasev A, Frederick KD, Hall EA, Veve MP, Hohmeier KC. Innov Pharm. 2021 Jun 10;12(2):10.24926/iip.v12i2.3388. doi: 1...

Exploring impaired insight in opioid addiction: the role of self-stigma

17. August 2021 | international

Exploring impaired insight in opioid addiction: the role of self-stigma Eidenmueller K., Grimm F., Hermann D., Frischknecht U., Kiefer F., Dziobek I., and Bekier N. K. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, Published Ahead of Print, Aug...

Physician Use of Stigmatizing Language in Patient Medical Records.

14. August 2021 | international

Physician Use of Stigmatizing Language in Patient Medical Records. Park J, Saha S, Chee B, Taylor J, Beach MC. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(7):e2117052. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17052 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetw...

Choosing appropriate language to reduce the stigma around mental illness and substance use disorders.

14. August 2021 | international

Choosing appropriate language to reduce the stigma around mental illness and substance use disorders. Volkow, N.D., Gordon, J.A. & Koob, G.F. Neuropsychopharmacol. (2021). doi.org/10.1038/s41386-021-01069-4 https://www.natu...

Psychometric performance of the perceived stigma of substance abuse scale (PSAS) among patients on methadone maintenance therapy in Vietnam.

14. August 2021 | international

Psychometric performance of the perceived stigma of substance abuse scale (PSAS) among patients on methadone maintenance therapy in Vietnam. Stockton MA, Mughal AY, Bui Q, Greene MC, Pence BW, Go V, Gaynes BN. Drug Alcohol Depend. 20...

The relationship between level of education and moral judgment toward who abuse drugs.

14. August 2021 | international

The relationship between level of education and moral judgment toward who abuse drugs. Donatti Gallassi A, Oliveira KD, Silva MNRMO, Machado IA, Wagner GA. Cien Saude Colet. 2021 Jul 2;26(6):2335-2343. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232021266.2639201...

Using Positive Empathy Interventions to Reduce Stigma Toward People Who Inject Drugs.

14. August 2021 | international

Using Positive Empathy Interventions to Reduce Stigma Toward People Who Inject Drugs. Clinton AJ, Pollini RA. Front Psychol. 2021 Jul 9;12:616729. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.616729. PMID: 34305698; PMCID: PMC8298892. https://www.ncbi.n...

Intersecting Stigmas among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in Vietnam.

08. Juni 2021 | international

Intersecting Stigmas among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in Vietnam. Do M, Ho HT, Dinh HT, Le HH, Truong TQ, Dang TV, Nguyen DD, Andrinopoulos K. Health Serv Insights. 2021 Apr 30;14:11786329211013552. doi: 10.1177/11786329211...

A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug-related impairment in practice and policy.

07. Juni 2021 | international

A US national randomized study to guide how best to reduce stigma when describing drug-related impairment in practice and policy. Kelly, J. F., Greene, M. C., and Abry, A. (2021) Addiction, 116: 1757– 1767. doi.org/10.1111/add.15333 ...

Public Stigma Toward Female and Male Opium and Heroin Users. An Experimental Test of Attribution Theory and the Familiarity Hypothesis.

07. Juni 2021 | international

Public Stigma Toward Female and Male Opium and Heroin Users. An Experimental Test of Attribution Theory and the Familiarity Hypothesis. Sattler S, Zolala F, Baneshi MR, Ghasemi J, Amirzadeh Googhari S. Front Public Health. 2021 Apr 2...

Kanada. Overcoming Stigma: Online Learning

24. Mai 2021 | international

Kanada. Overcoming Stigma: Online Learning CCSA is using online learning to address the stigma surrounding substance use. We have developed three learning modules on the topic of stigma associated with substance use. These modules have bee...

HIV-Related Stigma Research as a Priority at the National Institutes of Health.

18. Mai 2021 | international

HIV-Related Stigma Research as a Priority at the National Institutes of Health. Greenwood GL, Wilson A, Bansal GP, Barnhart C, Barr E, Berzon R, Boyce CA, Elwood W, Gamble-George J, Glenshaw M, Henry R, Iida H, Jenkins RA, Lee S, Malekzadeh...

Do people stigmatize individuals with opioid use disorder even when their addiction arose from opioids prescribed for pain?

09. Mai 2021 | international

Do people stigmatize individuals with opioid use disorder even when their addiction arose from opioids prescribed for pain? There is growing public awareness around the problem of opioid use disorder and greater knowledge of the role that opioids...

Describing addiction as a “chronically relapsing brain disease” is intended to decrease stigma, but may actually increase it

09. Mai 2021 | international

Describing addiction as a “chronically relapsing brain disease” is intended to decrease stigma, but may actually increase it Biomedical terminology has been deployed purposely to describe addiction in an effort to reduce stigma. However, using th...

Indivior launches rethink opioid addiction - a new public website to help challenge the stigma and raise awareness of opioid use disordera

09. Mai 2021 | international

Indivior launches rethink opioid addiction - a new public website to help challenge the stigma and raise awareness of opioid use disorder Indivior has recently launched a new website which encourages people to rethink their perceptions of addicti...

Indivior launches rethink opioid addiction - a new public website to help challenge the stigma and raise awareness of opioid use disordera (2)

09. Mai 2021 | international

Language and stigma: terms used in the area of alcohol and other drugs.

11. April 2021 | international

Language and stigma: terms used in the area of alcohol and other drugs. Chagas C, Paula TCS, Galduróz JCF. Epidemiol Serv Saude. 2021 Mar 19;30(1):e2020921. Portuguese, English. doi: 10.1590/S1679-49742021000100024. PMID: 33759908. ...

Avoiding the stigma. A qualitative study of socially included women's experiences of drug use and dealing, health services and the police in France.

14. März 2021 | international

Avoiding the stigma. A qualitative study of socially included women's experiences of drug use and dealing, health services and the police in France. Perrin S, Bertrand K, Langlois E. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Jan;87:102850. doi: 10.101...

Irland. Growing older and more stigmatised on methadone

21. Februar 2021 | international

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 treatme...

Studying harm from others’ illicit drug use—can stigma really be avoided?.

03. Februar 2021 | international

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.

01. Februar 2021 | international

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(...

Kanada. Toronto doctor creates blueprint for reducing addiction stigma in the Muslim community

22. Januar 2021 | international

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/t...

A Community-Based Investigation of Stigma Toward Individuals Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment in China: A Randomized Case Vignette Study.

05. Januar 2021 | international

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.

28. Dezember 2020 | international

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.co...

Proposal of a scale for COVID-19 stigma-discrimination toward health workers.

28. Dezember 2020 | international

Proposal of a scale for COVID-19 stigma-discrimination toward health workers. Campo-Arias A, Álvarez-Solorza I, Tirado-Otálvaro AF, Cassiani-Miranda CA. J Investig Med. 2020 Nov 26:jim-2020-001647. doi: 10.1136/jim-2020-001647. Epub ...

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Stigma among Health Care Workers in Contact with COVID-19 Patients.

28. Dezember 2020 | international

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Stigma among Health Care Workers in Contact with COVID-19 Patients. Zandifar A, Badrfam R, Mohammadian Khonsari N, Mohammadi MR, Asayesh H, Qorbani M. Iran J Psyc...

Stress and Stigmatization in Health-Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

28. Dezember 2020 | international

Stress and Stigmatization in Health-Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. GV, Makarevich OV, Neznanov NG, Morozov PV, Lutova NB, Mazo GE. Indian J Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;62(Suppl 3):S445-S453. doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychi...

Social Stigmatization of Drug Abusers in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study.

07. Dezember 2020 | international

Social Stigmatization of Drug Abusers in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study. Khalid F, Jaan A, Aslam MMS, Ahmed Z, Raheem A, Bodla ZH, Basit A, Hussain B, Iftikhar A, Tayyeb M, Khalid A, Rehman U. Cureus. 2020 Sep 26;12(9)...

“You Are Now Entering a Guilt-free Zone”

30. November 2020 | international

“You Are Now Entering a Guilt-free Zone” D. Robin Taylor, M.D., D.Sc. N Engl J Med 2020; 383:2103-2105, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2003459 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2003459

Welt-AIDS-Tag 2020: „Leben mit HIV – anders als du denkst“ - Gemeinsame Aktion gegen Diskriminierung

29. November 2020 | national

Welt-AIDS-Tag 2020: „Leben mit HIV – anders als du denkst“ - Gemeinsame Aktion gegen Diskriminierung Köln, 27. November 2020. Anlässlich des Welt-AIDS-Tages am 01. Dezember 2020 geben Menschen mit HIV Einblick in ihren Lebensalltag. Diskriminieru...

Welt-AIDS-Tag 2020: „Leben mit HIV – anders als du denkst“ - Gemeinsame Aktion gegen Diskriminierung (2)

29. November 2020 | national

USA. Stop the Stigma. Tackling the Stigma of Addiction through Education - a disease not a moral failing.

26. November 2020 | international

USA. Stop the Stigma. Tackling the Stigma of Addiction through Education - 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 particul...

Announcing the Lancet Commission on stigma and discrimination in mental health

10. November 2020 | international

Announcing the Lancet Commission on stigma and discrimination in mental health Graham Thornicroft, Charlene Sunkel The Lancet, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32203-0/fulltext

The Role of Stigma in the Nursing Care of Families Impacted by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

09. November 2020 | international

The Role of Stigma in the Nursing Care of Families Impacted by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Recto P, McGlothen-Bell K, McGrath J, Brownell E, Cleveland LM. Adv Neonatal Care. 2020 Oct;20(5):354-363. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000778...

Some notes on the use, concept and socio-political framing of 'stigma' focusing on an opioid-related public health crisis.

09. November 2020 | international

Some notes on the use, concept and socio-political framing of 'stigma' focusing on an opioid-related public health crisis. Fischer B. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2020 Aug 3;15(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s13011-020-00294-2. PMID: 32746871; PMCID: PMC...

Stigma of Opioid Use Disorder and Its Indirect Effects on Student Pharmacists' Perceptions and Attitudes.

09. November 2020 | international

Stigma of Opioid Use Disorder and Its Indirect Effects on Student Pharmacists' Perceptions and Attitudes. Hall EA, Cernasev A, Nasritdinova U, Veve MP, Hohmeier KC. Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 Aug 14;8(3):144. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8030144...

Schottland. Stigma matters.

30. Oktober 2020 | international

Schottland. Stigma matters. Themenseite des SDF – Scottish Drugs Forum, September 2020 http://www.sdf.org.uk/policy/stigma-and-substance-use/

Schottland. Relationship between language, power and stigma explored in new resource

30. Oktober 2020 | international

Schottland. Relationship between language, power and stigma explored in new resource SDF have published a glossary of contested terms that describes the issues around some language and key concepts that often cause contention and some that evolve...

Schottland. Moving Beyond ‘People First Language’ – a glossary of contested terms in substance use

30. Oktober 2020 | international

Schottland. Moving Beyond ‘People First Language’ – a glossary of contested terms in substance use The Glossary supports a consensus on some key concepts and terms in substance use by defining and explaining the cause and nature of contenti...

USA. a disease not a moral failing.

11. Oktober 2020 | international

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 ...

Breites Bündnis will psychische Erkrankungen aus der Tabuzone holen

06. Oktober 2020 | national

Breites Bündnis will psychische Erkrankungen aus der Tabuzone holen Berlin – Drei Bundesministerien und rund 50 Behörden und Organisationen wollen gemeinsam das Thema psychische Erkrankungen aus der Tabuzone holen und die Präventionslandschaft in...

The real stigma of substance use disorders

04. Oktober 2020 | international

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 th...

PLHIV Stigma Index - HIV Stigma Index 2.0

13. September 2020 | international

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 replac...

Stigma: how it affects the substance use disorder patient.

23. August 2020 | international

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 d...

Words Matter! Language Statement & Reference Guide

23. August 2020 | international

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 Peo...

Infectious Disease Outbreak Related Stigma and Discrimination during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Drivers, Facilitators, Manifestations, and Outcomes across the World

19. August 2020 | international

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 p...

“They look at us like junkies”: influences of drug use stigma on the healthcare engagement of people who inject drugs in New York City.

09. August 2020 | international

“They look at us like junkies”: influences of drug use stigma on the healthcare engagement of people who inject drugs in New York City. Muncan, B., Walters, S.M., Ezell, J. et al. Harm Reduct J 17, 53 (2020). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-003...

UK. Our patients with addiction often feel little more than ‘animals’ in the pharmacy — we must change

09. August 2020 | international

UK. Our patients with addiction often feel little more than ‘animals’ in the pharmacy — we must change “I just want you guys to know this: you are by far the best chemist that I’ve been to. I know we are addicts and that, but that doesn’t mean we...

Australien. StigmaWatch for Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) - Help tackle stigma in the media that affects us all

11. Juli 2020 | international

Australien. StigmaWatch for Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) - Help tackle stigma in the media that affects us all The StigmaWatch for Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) program has been established to support the media and ensure reporting about alcohol...

Das Stigma der Abhängigkeitserkrankung

07. Juli 2020 | national

Das Stigma der Abhängigkeitserkrankung Als wir Anfang März die letzte Ausgabe unseres Verbandsmagazins veröffentlichten, hätte sich niemand vorstellen können, dass ein Virus wenige Tage später in alle Bereiche unseres Lebens eingreift und wir mit...

Stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic

25. Juni 2020 | international

Stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic Bagcchi, Sanjeet The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 20, Issue 7, 782 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30498-9/fulltext

Stigma and the Toll of Addiction

09. Mai 2020 | international

Stigma and the Toll of Addiction Nora D. Volkow, M.D., April 2, 2020 N Engl J Med 2020; 382:1289-1290, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1917360 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1917360

Stigmatising attitudes towards people who inject drugs, and people living with blood borne viruses or sexually transmissible infections in a representative sample of the Australian population.

09. Mai 2020 | international

Stigmatising attitudes towards people who inject drugs, and people living with blood borne viruses or sexually transmissible infections in a representative sample of the Australian population. Broady TR, Brener L, Cama E, Hopwood M, Treloar C (20...

Addressing the Stigma that Surrounds Addiction

25. April 2020 | international

Addressing the Stigma that Surrounds Addiction Untreated drug and alcohol use contribute to tens of thousands of deaths every year and impact the lives of many more. Healthcare already has effective tools including medications for opioid and alco...

Language and stigmatization of individuals with mental illness or substance addiction in the Netherlands: An experimental vignette study.

21. April 2020 | international

Language and stigmatization of individuals with mental illness or substance addiction in the Netherlands: An experimental vignette study. Martinelli, TF, Meerkerk, G‐J, Nagelhout, GE, et al. Health Soc Care Community. 2020;&...

The Real Harms of Abusive, Stigmatizing Language in Addiction Treatment

14. März 2020 | international

The Real Harms of Abusive, Stigmatizing Language in Addiction Treatment (Filter, USA, 11.03.2020) https://filtermag.org/language-addiction-treatment/

Recognizing Stigma Embedded in Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Use Disorders

29. Februar 2020 | international

Recognizing Stigma Embedded in Diagnostic Criteria for Substance Use Disorders Tanya Freedland BASIS – The Brief Addiction Science Information Source, Harvard Medical School,USA, 19.02.2020 https://www.basisonline.org/2020/02/stigma-embedded-in...

Kanada. Anti-stigma campaign addresses addiction, teaches students mental-health literacy

16. Februar 2020 | international

Kanada. Anti-stigma campaign addresses addiction, teaches students mental-health literacy The student-run campaign uses social media to break down the science behind addiction and share personal stories of people affected by it. (University Affai...

UNODC. Inclusion, not exclusion: UNODC addresses stigma around substance use

08. Februar 2020 | international

UNODC. Inclusion, not exclusion: UNODC addresses stigma around substance use Vienna (Austria). The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the support of the Government of Canada, convened 50 experts from 25 countries and 5 interna...

Just Say No to Shame

08. Februar 2020 | international

Just Say No to Shame Many people know the story of the drunkard from Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince, who drinks because he is ashamed, and is ashamed because he drinks. This article is about how ancient wisdom and modern science teach us to avoid ...

Opioid Addiction Stigma: The Intersection of Race, Social Class, and Gender.

01. Februar 2020 | international

Opioid Addiction Stigma: The Intersection of Race, Social Class, and Gender. Wood E, Elliott M. Subst Use Misuse. 2019 Dec 23:1-10. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1703750. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31868067

Quality Of Life And Stigma Among People Living With HIV/AIDS In Iran.

01. Februar 2020 | international

Quality Of Life And Stigma Among People Living With HIV/AIDS In Iran. Ebrahimi Kalan M, Han J, Ben Taleb Z, Fennie KP, Asghari Jafarabadi M, Dastoorpoor M, Hajhashemi N, Naseh M, Rimaz S. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2019 Nov 12;11:287-298. doi: 10.2147/HI...

Psychological distress mediated the effects of self-stigma on quality of life in opioid-dependent individuals: A cross-sectional study.

05. Januar 2020 | international

Psychological distress mediated the effects of self-stigma on quality of life in opioid-dependent individuals: A cross-sectional study. Chang K-C, Lin C-Y, Chang C-C, Ting S-Y, Cheng C-M, Wang J-D (2019) PLoS ONE 14(2): e0211033. doi.org/1...

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe. Positive Stimmen 2.0 ist gestartet!

22. Dezember 2019 | national

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe. Positive Stimmen 2.0 ist gestartet! Gesucht werden Menschen, die mit HIV leben und und über ihre Diskriminierungs- und Stigmatisierungserfahrungen berichten wollen. (DAH, Dezember 2019) https://www.aidshilfe.de/positive-stim...

Stigma, politics, and an epidemic: HIV in the Philippines

21. Dezember 2019 | international

Stigma, politics, and an epidemic: HIV in the Philippines Devi, Sharmila The Lancet, Volume 394, Issue 10215, 2139 - 2140 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32939-3/fulltext?

Jenaer Institut untersucht gesellschaftliche Bedeutung von HIV

21. Dezember 2019 | national

Jenaer Institut untersucht gesellschaftliche Bedeutung von HIV Erfurt/Jena – Das Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft (IDZ) Jena will gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Aidshilfe die Diskriminierung von Menschen mit HIV erforschen. In dem Proje...

Prevalence of self-stigma and its association with self-esteem among psychiatric patients in a Nepalese teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study.

08. Dezember 2019 | international

Prevalence of self-stigma and its association with self-esteem among psychiatric patients in a Nepalese teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study. Maharjan S, Panthee B. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Nov 7;19(1):347. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2344-8. htt...

Moving into an urban drug scene among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada: Latent class growth analysis.

08. Dezember 2019 | international

Moving into an urban drug scene among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada: Latent class growth analysis. Hayashi K, Ti L, Dong H, Bingham B, Day A, Joe R, Barrios R, DeBeck K, Milloy MJ, Kerr T. PLoS One. 2019 Nov 14;14(11):e0224993. doi: ...

Ambiguous identities of drugs and people: A scoping review of opioid-related stigma.

08. Dezember 2019 | international

Ambiguous identities of drugs and people: A scoping review of opioid-related stigma. McCradden MD, Vasileva D, Orchanian-Cheff A, Buchman DZ. Int J Drug Policy. 2019 Dec;74:205-215. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.10.005. Abstract https://www...

Stigma reduction interventions in people living with HIV to improve health-related quality of life.

08. Dezember 2019 | international

Stigma reduction interventions in people living with HIV to improve health-related quality of life. Andersson GZ, Reinius M, Eriksson LE, Svedhem V, Esfahani FM, Deuba K, Rao D, Lyatuu GW, Giovenco D, Ekström AM. Lancet HIV. 2019 Nov 22. pii: S2...

Underutilization of medications to treat opioid use disorder: What role does stigma play?

27. November 2019 | international

Underutilization of medications to treat opioid use disorder: What role does stigma play? Allen B, Nolan ML, Paone D. Subst Abus. 2019 Sep 24:1-7. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1640833. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31550201

The Discrimination Against, Health Status and Wellness of People Who Use Drugs in Italian Services: A Survey.

27. November 2019 | international

The Discrimination Against, Health Status and Wellness of People Who Use Drugs in Italian Services: A Survey. Pelullo CP, Curcio F, Auriemma F, Cefalo G, Fabozzi A, Rossiello R, Spagnoli L, Attena F. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Sep 30;55(10). pii: E...

Stigma as a fundamental hindrance to the United States opioid overdose crisis response.

27. November 2019 | international

Welt-AIDS-Tag: Menschen mit HIV im Arbeitsleben stärken

26. November 2019 | national

Welt-AIDS-Tag: Menschen mit HIV im Arbeitsleben stärken Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung wendet sich gegen Diskriminierung von Menschen mit HIV-Infektion. (BZfgA, 26.11.2019) https://www.bzga.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/2019-...

Kanada. Guide: Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer

23. November 2019 | international

Kanada. Guide: Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer Publication date: 2019 https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2019-09/CCSA-Language-and-Stigma-in-Substance-Use-Addiction-Guide-2019-en.pdf

Irland. Long-term methadone maintenance treatment: Stigma and social isolation

04. November 2019 | international

Irland. Long-term methadone maintenance treatment: Stigma and social isolation Mirroring trends throughout Europe, there has been a distinct rise in the age of Ireland’s opiate users who are in treatment. In 2015, 42.5% of treated opiate users na...

USA. How the Drug User Became a Junkie

10. Oktober 2019 | international

USA. How the Drug User Became a Junkie Four years before William Burroughs’ Junkie was published, Norma Lee Browning, a reporter for the Chicago Daily Tribune, described how a middle-aged housewife had gone from a “pretty woman” to “an old t...

Grüne Schleife gegen Stigmatisierung bei psychischen Erkrankungen

10. Oktober 2019 | national

Grüne Schleife gegen Stigmatisierung bei psychischen Erkrankungen Berlin – Psychische Erkrankungen sollen aus der Tabuzone: Bundesweit startet daher heute – dem Internationalen Tag der Seelischen Gesundheit – die „Woche der Seelischen Gesundheit...

Factor structure, internal reliability and construct validity of the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Stigma Mechanisms Scale (MMT-SMS).

06. Oktober 2019 | international

Factor structure, internal reliability and construct validity of the Methadone Maintenance Treatment Stigma Mechanisms Scale (MMT-SMS). Smith LR, Mittal ML, Wagner K, Copenhaver MM, Cunningham CO, Earnshaw VA. Addiction. 2019 Sep 3. doi: 10.1111...

#IAmNotDangerous and the politics of stigma

21. September 2019 | international

#IAmNotDangerous and the politics of stigma The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 6, Issue 10, 793 (Editorial) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(17)30242-0/fulltext

In their own words: language preferences of individuals who use heroin.

08. September 2019 | international

In their own words: language preferences of individuals who use heroin. Pivovarova E, Stein MD. Addiction. 2019 Oct;114(10):1785-1790. doi: 10.1111/add.14699. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31140667

A quality improvement approach to the reduction of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings.

12. August 2019 | international

A quality improvement approach to the reduction of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings. Ikeda DJ, Nyblade L, Srithanaviboonchai K, Agins BD. BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Jun 21;4(3):e001587. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001587. ...

What to call someone who uses heroin?

23. Juli 2019 | international

What to call someone who uses heroin? First-ever study to ask people who use heroin what they want to be called finds 'people first' language often best, and language suggesting misuse or dependence generally worst. (Boston University Schoo...

Stigma towards people who use drugs: A case vignette study in methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China.

30. Juni 2019 | international

Stigma towards people who use drugs: A case vignette study in methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China. Luo S, Lin C, Feng N, Wu Z, Li L. Int J Drug Policy. 2019 Jun 21;71:73-77. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.06.005. Abstract https://www....

Perceived stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in Pokhara, Nepal.

24. Juni 2019 | international

Perceived stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in Pokhara, Nepal. Subedi B, Timilsina BD, Tamrakar N. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 2019 May 7;11:93-103. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S181231. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6510232/

Arbeitgeber für Respekt gegenüber HIV-positiven Menschen

15. Juni 2019 | national

Arbeitgeber für Respekt gegenüber HIV-positiven Menschen Deklaration gegen Diskriminierung im Arbeitsleben veröffentlicht. IBM, SAP und viele andere: HIV ist Teil von Diversity Mehr als 50 namhafte Unternehmen und Organisationen haben heute in H...

Ethical challenges in global health-related stigma research.

27. Mai 2019 | international

Ethical challenges in global health-related stigma research. Millum J, Campbell M, Luna F, Malekzadeh A, Karim QA. BMC Med. 2019 Apr 29;17(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12916-019-1317-6. https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-019-...

'Management of a spoiled identity': systematic review of interventions to address self-stigma among people living with and affected by HIV.

27. Mai 2019 | international

'Management of a spoiled identity': systematic review of interventions to address self-stigma among people living with and affected by HIV. Pantelic M, Steinert JI, Park J, Mellors S, Murau F. BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Mar 19;4(2):e001285. doi: 10.1...

Drug injection, syringe source, and self-stigma in New York City

14. Mai 2019 | international

Drug injection, syringe source, and self-stigma in New York City People with substance use problems are widely stigmatized, a harmful societal notion reinforced by media depictions of drug use, misguided public policy, and pun...

Negative Impacts of Self-Stigma on the Quality of Life of Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment: The Mediated Roles of Psychological Distress and Social Functioning.

01. Mai 2019 | international

Negative Impacts of Self-Stigma on the Quality of Life of Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment: The Mediated Roles of Psychological Distress and Social Functioning. Cheng, C.-M.; Chang, C.-C.; Wang, J.-D.; Chang, K.-C.; Ting, S.-Y.; Lin, C...

DGPPN-Antistigma-Preis 2019: Ein Zeichen setzen gegen Ausgrenzung

17. April 2019 | national

DGPPN-Antistigma-Preis 2019: Ein Zeichen setzen gegen Ausgrenzung Die DGPPN ruft gemeinsam mit dem Aktionsbündnis Seelische Gesundheit wieder Initiativen und Organisationen, die sich für eine nachhaltige Integration von Menschen mit psychischen Er...

HIV-Diskriminierung und Datenschutz: HIV-Datenleck in Singapur - Der Skandal ist die Diskriminierung

08. März 2019 | international

HIV-Diskriminierung und Datenschutz: HIV-Datenleck in Singapur - Der Skandal ist die Diskriminierung In Singapur sind Daten von 14.200 Menschen mit HIV öffentlich geworden. Gedeihen konnte das Datendesaster vor allem, weil im Stadtstaat ein extre...

A new brief opioid stigma scale to assess perceived public attitudes and internalized stigma: Evidence for construct validity.

03. März 2019 | international

A new brief opioid stigma scale to assess perceived public attitudes and internalized stigma: Evidence for construct validity. Yang LH, Grivel MM, Anderson B, Bailey GL, Opler M, Wong LY, Stein MD. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 Apr;99:44-51. doi: 10...

International AIDS Society. Getting to the Heart of Stigma

02. März 2019 | international

International AIDS Society. Getting to the Heart of Stigma “THE PERSISTENCE OF STIGMA IN THE CONTEXT OF HIV ALSO CAUSES IMMENSE HUMAN HARDSHIP AND DIMINISHES US AS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY.” IAS – International AIDS Society, Annual Letter, Februar 201...

“Maybe if I stop the drugs, then maybe they’d care?”—hospital care experiences of people who use drugs

18. Februar 2019 | international

“Maybe if I stop the drugs, then maybe they’d care?”—hospital care experiences of people who use drugs Soo Chan Carusone, Adrian Guta, Samantha Robinson, Darrell H. Tan, Curtis Cooper, Bill O’Leary, Karen d...

Reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings: A systematic review of quantitative evidence.

04. Februar 2019 | international

Reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings: A systematic review of quantitative evidence. Feyissa GT, Lockwood C, Woldie M, Munn Z (2019) PLoS ONE 14(1): e0211298. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211298 http...

A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England: Implications for research, policy and practice.

04. Februar 2019 | international

A qualitative study on intersectional stigma and sexual health among women on opioid substitution treatment in England: Implications for research, policy and practice. Medina-Perucha L, Scott J, Chapman S, Barnett J, Dack C, Family H. Soc Sci Me...

Assessing Mental Illness Stigma: A Complex Issue.

04. Februar 2019 | international

Assessing Mental Illness Stigma: A Complex Issue. Mannarini S, Rossi A. Front Psychol. 2019 Jan 11;9:2722. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02722. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6336735/

Instruments to assess mental health-related stigma among health professionals and students in health sciences: a systematic psychometric review.

04. Februar 2019 | international

Instruments to assess mental health-related stigma among health professionals and students in health sciences: a systematic psychometric review. Sastre-Rus M, García-Lorenzo A, Lluch-Canut MT, Tomás-Sábado J, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E. J Adv Nurs. 201...

The development and psychometric properties of a new scale to measure mental illness related stigma by health care providers: the Opening Minds Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC).

04. Februar 2019 | international

The development and psychometric properties of a new scale to measure mental illness related stigma by health care providers: the Opening Minds Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC). Kassam A, Papish A, Modgill G, Patten S. BMC Ps...

Responding to experienced and anticipated discrimination (READ): anti -stigma training for medical students towards patients with mental illness - study protocol for an international multisite non-randomised controlled study.

04. Februar 2019 | international

Responding to experienced and anticipated discrimination (READ): anti -stigma training for medical students towards patients with mental illness - study protocol for an international multisite non-randomised controlled study. Deb T, Lempp H, Bako...

Barriers to Post-Acute Care for Patients on Opioid Agonist Therapy; An Example of Systematic Stigmatization of Addiction.

04. Februar 2019 | international

Barriers to Post-Acute Care for Patients on Opioid Agonist Therapy; An Example of Systematic Stigmatization of Addiction. Wakeman SE, Rich JD. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Jan;32(1):17-19. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3799-7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...

USA. Doctors Call California’s Probe Of Opioid Deaths A ‘Witch Hunt’

26. Januar 2019 | international

USA. Doctors Call California’s Probe Of Opioid Deaths A ‘Witch Hunt’ The Medical Board of California has launched investigations into doctors who prescribed opioids to patients who, perhaps months or years later, fatally overdosed. The effort, d...

Stigma against patients with HIV/AIDS in the rapid expansion of antiretroviral treatment in large drug injection-driven HIV epidemics of Vietnam

21. Januar 2019 | international

Stigma against patients with HIV/AIDS in the rapid expansion of antiretroviral treatment in large drug injection-driven HIV epidemics of Vietnam Phung Quoc Tat Than, Bach Xuan Tran, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Nu Thi...

USA. Fifteen Examples of Discrimination Against People With Substance Use Disorders

19. Januar 2019 | international

USA. Fifteen Examples of Discrimination Against People With Substance Use Disorders In light of the imminent threats to the confidentiality of substance use disorder patients, Legal Action Center, along with Faces and Voices of Recovery, has docu...

Fachgesellschaft warnt vor Stigmatisierung psychisch Kranker

15. Januar 2019 | national

Fachgesellschaft warnt vor Stigmatisierung psychisch Kranker Köln – Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Psychiatrie (DGSP) warnt nach der Amokfahrt eines Attentäters im Ruhrgebiet in der Silvesternacht von einem nach ersten Erkenntnissen möglic...

nal von minden Drug-Screen® Drogenschnelltests: Point of Care Tests für jeden Bedarf

07. Januar 2019 | international

nal von minden Drug-Screen® Drogenschnelltests: Point of Care Tests für jeden Bedarf https://www.nal-vonminden.com/de/drogen-schnelltests/

Quality of Life and its Relationship with Perceived Stigma among Opioid Use Disorder Patients: An Exploratory Study.

07. Januar 2019 | international

Quality of Life and its Relationship with Perceived Stigma among Opioid Use Disorder Patients: An Exploratory Study. Singh S, Kumar S, Sarkar S, Balhara YPS. Indian J Psychol Med. 2018 Nov-Dec;40(6):556-561. doi: 10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_171_18. h...

Review of the effects of self-stigma and perceived social stigma on the treatment-seeking decisions of individuals with drug- and alcohol-use disorders.

07. Januar 2019 | international

Review of the effects of self-stigma and perceived social stigma on the treatment-seeking decisions of individuals with drug- and alcohol-use disorders. Hammarlund R, Crapanzano KA, Luce L, Mulligan L, Ward KM. Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2018 Nov 23;9...

Updating our language around substance use disorders.

05. Januar 2019 | international

Updating our language around substance use disorders. Xie E, Green S, Puri N, Sheikh H. CMAJ. 2017 Dec 18;189(50):E1566. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.733490. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738253/

USA. Slandering the Unborn - How bad science and a moral panic, fueled in part by the news media, demonized mothers and defamed a generation.

04. Januar 2019 | international

USA. Slandering the Unborn - How bad science and a moral panic, fueled in part by the news media, demonized mothers and defamed a generation. Legislative intrusion into the womb has a long history in the United States, and nowhere is this paterna...

Internalized stigma and its correlates among treatment seeking opium users in India: A cross-sectional observational study.

01. Januar 2019 | international

Internalized stigma and its correlates among treatment seeking opium users in India: A cross-sectional observational study. Gupta P, Panda U, Parmar A, Bhad R. Asian J Psychiatr. 2018 Dec 24;39:86-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2018.12.004. Abstract h...

Zeichen setzen gegen Vorurteile und Ausgrenzung: die Gewinner des DGPPN-Antistigma-Preises 2018

19. Dezember 2018 | national

Zeichen setzen gegen Vorurteile und Ausgrenzung: die Gewinner des DGPPN-Antistigma-Preises 2018 (...) Der erste Preis geht an die Anti-Stigma-Kampagne Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, die eine bessere Teilhabe von Menschen mit psychischen Beeinträcht...

Memorandum: Das Stigma von Suchterkrankungen verstehen und überwinden

18. Dezember 2018 | national

Memorandum: Das Stigma von Suchterkrankungen verstehen und überwinden Georg Schomerus, Alexandra Bauch, Bernice Elger, Sara Evans-Lacko, Ulrich Frischknecht, Harald Klingemann, Ludwig Kraus, Regina Kostrzewa, Jakob Rheinländer, Christin...

Elton John: We Must Break HIV/AIDS Stigma

14. Dezember 2018 | international

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

10. Dezember 2018 | international

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 to...

Policy Brief: The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination on Key Populations and Their Families

08. Dezember 2018 | international

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 Rig...

Community Guide: The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination on Key Populations and Their Families

08. Dezember 2018 | international

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 ...

Methadone maintenance treatment as social control: Analyzing patient experiences.

25. November 2018 | international

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

25. November 2018 | international

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 stigm...

Portraits on the crack user built by the media.

05. November 2018 | international

Portraits on the crack user built by the media. Roos CM, Bard ND, Basso ADS, Olschowsky A, Pinho LB. Rev Bras Enferm. 2018;71(suppl 5):2237-2242. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0826. English, Portuguese. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?scrip...

The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients.

05. November 2018 | international

The Impact of Perceived Stigma, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Beliefs on Suicidal Ideations among HIV-Positive Patients. Zarei N, Joulaei H. AIDS Res Treat. 2018 Mar 26;2018:6120127. doi: 10.1155/2018/6120127. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...

HIV-Related Stigma, Motivation to Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy, and Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Methadone-Maintained Patients.

03. November 2018 | international

HIV-Related Stigma, Motivation to Adhere to Antiretroviral Therapy, and Medication Adherence among HIV-Positive Methadone-Maintained Patients. Shrestha R, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018 Oct 23. doi: 10.1097/QAI.00000...

USA. Social Stigma Is One Reason The Opioid Crisis Is Hard To Confront

03. November 2018 | international

USA. Social Stigma Is One Reason The Opioid Crisis Is Hard To Confront There are many reasons why the opioid crisis is so hard to confront. One of them is social stigma. It often extends beyond users themselves, to their families. (NPR – Na...

USA. A young mom's powerful obituary is shedding light on opioid addiction

22. Oktober 2018 | international

USA. A young mom's powerful obituary is shedding light on opioid addiction A young Vermont mother who died as a result of opioid addiction is being memorialized by her family in a fearless obituary calling for a more open understanding of t...

Medical and Ethical Concerns Regarding Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Substance Use Disorder.

22. Oktober 2018 | international

Medical and Ethical Concerns Regarding Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Substance Use Disorder. Sridhara S, Mayer PA. Cureus. 2018 Jul 22;10(7):e3027. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3027. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6150755/

Changing student attitudes and perceptions toward opioid use disorder.

12. Oktober 2018 | international

Changing student attitudes and perceptions toward opioid use disorder. Countey H, Steinbronn C, Grady SE. Ment Health Clin. 2018 Aug 30;8(5):222-226. doi: 10.9740/mhc.2018.09.222. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6125113/

Perceived Stigma in People Living With HIV in Qom.

12. Oktober 2018 | international

Perceived Stigma in People Living With HIV in Qom. Pourmarzi D, Khoramirad A, Gaeeni M. J Family Reprod Health. 2017 Dec;11(4):202-210. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168756/

Bundesärztekammer engagiert sich gegen Stigmatisierung bei Depressionen

03. Oktober 2018 | national

Bundesärztekammer engagiert sich gegen Stigmatisierung bei Depressionen Berlin - Gegen eine Stigmatisierung depressiver Erkrankungen setzt die Bundesärztekammer (BÄK) sachliche und fundierte Informationen zu dem Krankheitsbild...

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe: Ein Gütesiegel für Praxen ohne Diskriminierung

27. September 2018 | national

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe: Ein Gütesiegel für Praxen ohne Diskriminierung Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe startet Fortbildungsprogramm "Praxis Vielfalt" für respektvolle und fachgerechte Behandlung von Menschen mit HIV und LSBTIQ* Im Gesundheitswes...

Gütesiegel PRAXIS VIELFALT - vielfältig gleich behandelt: Noch immer Alltag: Diskriminierung in der Gesundheitsversorgung

27. September 2018 | national

Gütesiegel PRAXIS VIELFALT - vielfältig gleich behandelt: Noch immer Alltag: Diskriminierung in der Gesundheitsversorgung Wer in eine Arztpraxis oder Versorgungseinrichtung kommt, verlässt sich darauf, professionell und ohne D...

Language: Abandoning “Addiction”

29. August 2018 | international

Language: Abandoning “Addiction” (...) There are a thousand reason to reject “addiction.” It is imprecise. It is laden with value judgements. It is embedded in a history of religious rhetoric. It cannot be separated from l...

Menschen mit HIV werden noch immer diskriminiert

22. August 2018 | national

Menschen mit HIV werden noch immer diskriminiert Stuttgart – Auch Jahrzehnte nach Einführung einer effektiven Therapie werden Menschen mit HIV in Deutschland noch immer ausgegrenzt. „Das größte Problem bleibt die Diskr...

Addiction as a disease: Mitigating or fuelling stigma?

17. August 2018 | international

Addiction as a disease: Mitigating or fuelling stigma? Trujols Albet J, Allende Leal S. Adicciones. 2018 Jul 12;30(3):225-226. doi: 10.20882/adicciones.1082. English, Spanish. http://adicciones.es/index.php/adicciones/article/view/1082

Measuring intersecting stigma among key populations living with HIV: implementing the people living with HIV Stigma Index 2.0.

17. August 2018 | international

Measuring intersecting stigma among key populations living with HIV: implementing the people living with HIV Stigma Index 2.0. Friedland BA, Sprague L, Nyblade L, Baral SD, Pulerwitz J, Gottert A, Amanyeiwe U, Cheng A, Mallouris C, Anam F, Jackso...

Evaluation of a guideline developed to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings and establishing consensus.

17. August 2018 | international

Evaluation of a guideline developed to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings and establishing consensus. Feyissa GT, Lockwood C, Woldie M, Munn Z (2018) PLoS ONE 13(7): e0198781. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0...

The Lancet-EASL Commission on liver diseases in Europe: overcoming unmet needs, stigma, and inequities.

17. August 2018 | international

The Lancet-EASL Commission on liver diseases in Europe: overcoming unmet needs, stigma, and inequities. Manns MP, Burra P, Sargent J, Horton R, Karlsen TH. Lancet. 2018 Jul 27. pii: S0140-6736(18)31734-3. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31734-3. htt...

Stigma-Busting: Sharing the Good News of Recovery at a Professional Level

28. Juli 2018 | international

Stigma-Busting: Sharing the Good News of Recovery at a Professional Level Stigma has many targets. It reaches beyond people addicted to various drugs to affect family members and those providing addiction treatment and recovery support services. ...

Abgeschwächtes Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz passiert bayerischen Landtag

13. Juli 2018 | national

Abgeschwächtes Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz passiert bayerischen Landtag München – Der bayerische Landtag hat das inhaltlich abgeschwächte Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz (PsychKHG) beschlossen. Einzig die Grünen stimmt...

A scoping review of the role of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in noncommunicable disease care.

08. Juli 2018 | international

A scoping review of the role of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in noncommunicable disease care. Stockton MA, Giger K, Nyblade L (2018) PLoS ONE 13(6): e0199602. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199602 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/...

Perceived barriers to methadone maintenance treatment among Iranian opioid users.

08. Juli 2018 | international

Perceived barriers to methadone maintenance treatment among Iranian opioid users. Khazaee-Pool M, Moeeni M, Ponnet K, Fallahi A, Jahangiri L, Pashaei T. Int J Equity Health. 2018 Jun 11;17(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s12939-018-0787-z. https://equityhe...

Organ donations from overdose deaths on the rise but stigma remains.

08. Juli 2018 | international

Organ donations from overdose deaths on the rise but stigma remains. Owens B. CMAJ. 2018 Jun 4;190(22):E698-E699. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.109-5608. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988527/

USA. Methadone Patients Don’t Feel “Disabled,” But They Do Have a Protected “Disability” Under the ADA

23. Juni 2018 | international

USA. Methadone Patients Don’t Feel “Disabled,” But They Do Have a Protected “Disability” Under the ADA Patients in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This ...

USA. There's No Such Thing as a Baby Opioid Addict

23. Juni 2018 | international

USA. There's No Such Thing as a Baby Opioid Addict “They can be born dependent on a substance, but there is a difference between dependence and addiction.” (...) The distinction matters for opioid-exposed babies for a number of reaso...

USA. Stop labeling babies as 'born addicted' — it stigmatizes them and is inaccurate

23. Juni 2018 | international

USA. Stop labeling babies as 'born addicted' — it stigmatizes them and is inaccurate (...) Saying that babies are born with addiction stigmatizes the very babies that Brown seeks to help. As Robert Newman, president emeritus of Beth Israel ...

USA. A new study shows stigma is hurting our response to the opioid epidemic

15. Juni 2018 | international

USA. A new study shows stigma is hurting our response to the opioid epidemic Needle exchanges and safe injection sites have decades of evidence behind them — but not public support. (vox.com, USA, 07.06.2018) https://www.vox.com/science-an...

Bayern. CSU legt Änderungen zu Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz vor

07. Juni 2018 | national

Bayern. CSU legt Änderungen zu Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz vor München – Die CSU-Landtagsfraktion hat Änderungen zum umstrittenen Psychisch-Kranken-Hilfe-Gesetz (PsychKHG) auf den Weg gebracht. Nach der Kritik von Oppositi...

Intensity of previous teaching but not diagnostic skills influences stigmatization of patients with substance use disorder by general practice residents. A vignette study among French final-year residents in general practice.

04. Juni 2018 | international

Intensity of previous teaching but not diagnostic skills influences stigmatization of patients with substance use disorder by general practice residents. A vignette study among French final-year residents in general practice. Dupouy J, Vergnes A,...

Stigma and prejudice: the experience of crack users.

03. Juni 2018 | international

Stigma and prejudice: the experience of crack users. Bard ND, Antunes B, Roos CM, Olschowsky A, de Pinho LB. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2016;24:e2680. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.0852.2680. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809178/

USA. People taking medication to treat opioid addiction face stigma that they're not 'fully recovered'

02. Juni 2018 | international

USA. People taking medication to treat opioid addiction face stigma that they're not 'fully recovered' (...) The problem: Some people still can’t accept the idea of using drugs to get off drugs, even though recovery medicines used as ...

“Who has ever loved a drug addict? It’s a lie. They think a ‘teja’ is as bad person”: multiple stigmas faced by women who inject drugs in coastal Kenya

02. Juni 2018 | international

“Who has ever loved a drug addict? It’s a lie. They think a ‘teja’ is as bad person”: multiple stigmas faced by women who inject drugs in coastal Kenya Gitau Mburu,Sylvia Ayon,Alexander C. Tsai,Ja...

Stigma associated with medication treatment for young adults with opioid use disorder: a case series.

27. Mai 2018 | international

Stigma associated with medication treatment for young adults with opioid use disorder: a case series. Hadland SE, Park TW, Bagley SM. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2018 May 7;13(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s13722-018-0116-2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/a...

Harnessing the language of overdose prevention to advance evidence-based responses to the opioid crisis

25. Mai 2018 | international

Harnessing the language of overdose prevention to advance evidence-based responses to the opioid crisis Collins, Alexandra B. et al. International Journal of Drug Policy , Volume 55 , 77 - 79 https://www.ijdp.org/article/S0955-3959(18)300...

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe: Du bist wegen HIV diskriminiert worden? Nimm’s nicht hin! Wir helfen Dir dabei, Dich zu wehren

17. Mai 2018 | national

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe: Du bist wegen HIV diskriminiert worden? Nimm’s nicht hin! Wir helfen Dir dabei, Dich zu wehren Menschen mit HIV erleben auch heute noch Diskriminierung, sei es als Patient_innen im Gesundheitswesen, als Kund_innen von D...

Erfurt. Ärztetag lehnt öffentliche Listen mit Namen psychisch Kranker ab

10. Mai 2018 | national

Erfurt. Ärztetag lehnt öffentliche Listen mit Namen psychisch Kranker ab Erfurt – Der 121. Deutsche Ärztetag in Erfurt hat eine gesonderte Speicherung der Daten psychisch Kranker entschieden abgelehnt und sowohl die Bundes- a...

Impact of HIV knowledge and stigma on the uptake of HIV testing – Results from a community-based participatory research survey among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Germany.

07. Mai 2018 | international

Impact of HIV knowledge and stigma on the uptake of HIV testing – Results from a community-based participatory research survey among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Germany. Kuehne A, Koschollek C, Santos-Hövener C, Thorlie A, M&uu...

Barriers and facilitators affecting the implementation of substance use screening in primary care clinics: a qualitative study of patients, providers, and staff.

07. Mai 2018 | international

Barriers and facilitators affecting the implementation of substance use screening in primary care clinics: a qualitative study of patients, providers, and staff. McNeely J, Kumar PC, Rieckmann T, Sedlander E, Farkas S, Chollak C, Kannry JL, Vega ...

Stigma at every turn: Health services experiences among people who inject drugs.

06. Mai 2018 | international

Stigma at every turn: Health services experiences among people who inject drugs. Paquette CE, Syvertsen JL, Pollini RA. Int J Drug Policy. 2018 Apr 28;57:104-110. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.04.004. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p...

USA. Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second Chances Should a User Get?

03. Mai 2018 | international

USA. Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second Chances Should a User Get? A life-threatening heart infection afflicts a growing number of people who inject opioids or meth. Costly surgery can fix it, but the addiction often goes unad...

Bayerns Regierung korrigiert nach heftiger Kritik geplantes Psychiatriegesetz

25. April 2018 | national

Bayerns Regierung korrigiert nach heftiger Kritik geplantes Psychiatriegesetz München – Nach heftiger Kritik am Entwurf für das geplante Psychiatriegesetz in Bayern hat die CSU-Regierung von Ministerpräsident Markus Söde...

Bayern. Massive Kritik an geplantem Psychiatriegesetz in Bayern

17. April 2018 | national

Bayern. Massive Kritik an geplantem Psychiatriegesetz in Bayern München – Verbände und Parteien laufen Sturm gegen den Entwurf eines neuen Psychiatriegesetzes der Landesregierung in Bayern, der morgen in erster Lesung im Landtag b...

DGPPN. Antistigma-Preis 2018: Für die Menschen – Gegen Ausgrenzung

13. April 2018 | national

DGPPN. Antistigma-Preis 2018: Für die Menschen – Gegen Ausgrenzung Mit dem 16. DGPPN-Antistigma-Preis setzen die DGPPN und das Aktionsbündnis Seelische Gesundheit wieder ein Zeichen gegen die Stigmatisierung und Ausgrenzung von Me...

Australien. Reducing stigma and discrimination for people experiencing problematic alcohol and other drug use

13. April 2018 | international

Australien. Reducing stigma and discrimination for people experiencing problematic alcohol and other drug use A report for the Queensland Mental Health Commission, Final report, April, 2017 Dr Kari Lancaster, Dr Kate Seear, Professor Alison Ritt...

Ergänzende Anmerkungen zum „Memorandum: Das Stigma von Suchterkrankungen verstehen und überwinden. (DG Sucht)“

07. April 2018 | national

Ergänzende Anmerkungen zum „Memorandum: Das Stigma von Suchterkrankungen verstehen und überwinden. (DG Sucht)“ (DG SAS – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit in der Suchthilfe, März 2018) http://www.dgsa...

Stigmatisierung und Selbststigmatisierung im Kontext von Suchterkrankungen - Ein veränderbarer Teufelskreis?

13. März 2018 | national

Stigmatisierung und Selbststigmatisierung im Kontext von Suchterkrankungen - Ein veränderbarer Teufelskreis? In allen Nationen, Kulturen, Religionen sowie in allen sozialen Schichten und Hierarchieebenen finden sich Suchtkrankheiten. Stö...

Opioid use and stigma: The role of gender, language and precipitating events.

07. März 2018 | international

Opioid use and stigma: The role of gender, language and precipitating events. Goodyear K, Haass-Koffler CL, Chavanne D. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018 Feb 23;185:339-346. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.037. Abstract http://www.drugandalcoholdep...

Public support for safe consumption sites and syringe services programs to combat the opioid epidemic.

07. März 2018 | international

Public support for safe consumption sites and syringe services programs to combat the opioid epidemic. McGinty EE, Barry CL, Stone EM, Niederdeppe J, Kennedy-Hendricks A, Linden S, Sherman SG. Prev Med. 2018 Feb 23;111:73-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ypme...

USA. How OTPs Can Help Reduce Stigma: The Boston Experience

28. Februar 2018 | international

USA. How OTPs Can Help Reduce Stigma: The Boston Experience Boston is not the only city with a powerful push by academics and providers for medication-assisted treatment (MAT), but it’s definitely one with a high profile. We talked with Jan...

Ian Hamilton: Language alone cannot reduce the stigma that people who use drugs experience

28. Februar 2018 | international

Ian Hamilton: Language alone cannot reduce the stigma that people who use drugs experience The derogatory language we use to describe people who use drugs is merely a symptom of a deeper problem, says Ian Hamilton. (BMJ Opinion, 17.01.2018) http...

Overcoming medication stigma in peer recovery: a new paradigm.

24. Februar 2018 | international

Overcoming medication stigma in peer recovery: a new paradigm. Krawczyk N, Negron T, Nieto M, Agus D, Fingerhood MI. Subst Abus. 2018 Feb 12:0. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1439798. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29432086

Protocol: a cluster randomised control trial study exploring stigmatisation and recovery-based perspectives regarding mental illness and substance use problems among primary healthcare providers across Toronto, Ontario.

20. Februar 2018 | international

Protocol: a cluster randomised control trial study exploring stigmatisation and recovery-based perspectives regarding mental illness and substance use problems among primary healthcare providers across Toronto, Ontario. Khenti A, Mann R, Sapag JC...

Depression and Substance Use: Towards the Development of an Emotion Regulation Model of Stigma Coping.

20. Februar 2018 | international

Depression and Substance Use: Towards the Development of an Emotion Regulation Model of Stigma Coping. Wang K, Burton CL, Pachankis JE. Subst Use Misuse. 2017 Nov 10:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1391011. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...

An Exploration of Emergency Physicians' Attitudes toward Patients with Substance Use Disorder.

06. Februar 2018 | international

An Exploration of Emergency Physicians' Attitudes toward Patients with Substance Use Disorder. Mendiola CK, Galetto G, Fingerhood M. J Addict Med. 2018 Jan 18. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000377. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/293...

Intra-group Stigma: Examining Peer Relationships Among Women in Recovery for Addictions.

24. Januar 2018 | international

Intra-group Stigma: Examining Peer Relationships Among Women in Recovery for Addictions. Gunn AJ, Canada KE. Drugs (Abingdon Engl). 2015;22(3):281-292. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4659507/

The World Drug Perception Problem: Countering Prejudices About People Who Use Drugs

11. Januar 2018 | international

The World Drug Perception Problem: Countering Prejudices About People Who Use Drugs Drug policy reforms have been difficult to design, legislate or implement because current policies and responses are often based on perceptions and passionat...

No More Broken Promises: Challenges and Opportunities for Key Populations in Demanding More Transparency, Accountability, and Participation in the Global Response Against the HIV and AIDS Epidemic.

08. Januar 2018 | international

No More Broken Promises: Challenges and Opportunities for Key Populations in Demanding More Transparency, Accountability, and Participation in the Global Response Against the HIV and AIDS Epidemic. Chang Pico TA, Kohler JC, Hoffmann J, Mungala L....

Euthanasia for what? Attending to the role of stigma in addiction-related ‘intractable suffering’ and ‘incurability’.

08. Januar 2018 | international

Euthanasia for what? Attending to the role of stigma in addiction-related ‘intractable suffering’ and ‘incurability’. Seear, K., and Fraser, S. (2017) Addiction, doi: 10.1111/add.14105. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do...

Drug and alcohol treatment providers' views about the disease model of addiction and its impact on clinical practice: A systematic review.

08. Januar 2018 | international

Drug and alcohol treatment providers' views about the disease model of addiction and its impact on clinical practice: A systematic review. Barnett AI, Hall W, Fry CL, Dilkes-Frayne E, Carter A. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.1111/dar.126...

Discrimination and drinking: A systematic review of the evidence.

08. Januar 2018 | international

Discrimination and drinking: A systematic review of the evidence. Gilbert PA, Zemore SE. Soc Sci Med. 2016 Jul;161:178-94. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.06.009. Epub 2016 Jun 9. Review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4921286/

Australien. Those on methadone don't deserve stigma

03. Januar 2018 | international

Australien. Those on methadone don't deserve stigma Avoidable loss of life is always a tragedy. On December 26, Craig Whitall veered onto the wrong side of the Princes Highway when driving from Nowra to Ulladulla resulting in four deaths, includ...

Australien. Concerns Over Welfare Remain as Govt Abandons Drug Testing Scheme

07. Dezember 2017 | international

Australien. Concerns Over Welfare Remain as Govt Abandons Drug Testing Scheme The federal government’s move to abandon its controversial drug testing scheme will “stop unnecessary harm being inflicted on thousands of Australians&rdquo...

HIV in Russland: Diskriminierung, Ausgrenzung, Angst

03. Dezember 2017 | international

HIV in Russland: Diskriminierung, Ausgrenzung, Angst In keinem Land steigen die HIV-Neuinfektionszahlen so stark wie in Russland, doch Politik und Gesellschaft sind mit der Krankheit überfordert Während weltweit die Zahl der HIV-Neuinf...

HIV-Infizierte weiterhin gesellschaftlich stigmatisiert

03. Dezember 2017 | national

HIV-Infizierte weiterhin gesellschaftlich stigmatisiert Berlin – HIV-Infizierte sind trotz Kampagnen und Aufklärungsaktionen weiterhin gesellschaftlich stigmatisiert. „Die Betroffenen outen sich aus Angst vor Diskriminierung...

Welt-AIDS-Tag: Neue BZgA-Studie - So denkt Deutschland über das Leben mit HIV

03. Dezember 2017 | national

Welt-AIDS-Tag: Neue BZgA-Studie - So denkt Deutschland über das Leben mit HIV Anlässlich des Welt-AIDS-Tages am 01. Dezember hat die Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA) in einer bundesweiten Repräsentativ...

BZgA: Repräsentativbefragung „Einstellung der Bevölkerung zum Thema Leben mit HIV“

03. Dezember 2017 | national

BZgA: Repräsentativbefragung „Einstellung der Bevölkerung zum Thema Leben mit HIV“ Für diese Studie wurden 1.012 Bundesbürgerinnen und Bundesbürger ab 16 Jahren im August 2017 befragt. (BZgA-Forschungsbericht...

Volkskrankheit Depression – So denkt Deutschland

03. Dezember 2017 | national

Volkskrankheit Depression – So denkt Deutschland Deutschland-Barometer Depression offenbart eklatante Wissenslücken – Depression wird oftmals nicht als Erkrankung im medizinischen Sinne angesehen – noch Skepsis gegenüb...

USA. Doctors Who Hate Drug Users Are Fueling the Opioid Crisis

27. November 2017 | international

USA. Doctors Who Hate Drug Users Are Fueling the Opioid Crisis SPOS—or subhuman piece of shit—is old hospital slang for drug users. That attitude is still all over America's response to a drug epidemic. (vice, USA, 22.11.2017) https:...

Stigma among health professionals towards patients with substance use disorders and its consequences for healthcare delivery: Systematic review.

05. November 2017 | international

Stigma among health professionals towards patients with substance use disorders and its consequences for healthcare delivery: Systematic review. van Boekel, L. C., Brouwers, E. P. M., van Weeghel, J., & Garretsen, H. F. L. (2013). Drug and...

Access to treatment with controlled medicines rationale and recommendations for neutral, precise, and respectful language.

05. November 2017 | international

Access to treatment with controlled medicines rationale and recommendations for neutral, precise, and respectful language. Scholten W, Simon O, Maremmani I, Wells C, Kelly JF, Hämmig R, Radbruch L. Public Health. 2017 Oct 19;153:147-153. do...

Terminology: Access to treatment with controlled medicines rationale and recommendations for neutral, precise, and respectful language

05. November 2017 | international

Terminology: Access to treatment with controlled medicines rationale and recommendations for neutral, precise, and respectful language It has been shown that language can propagate stigma, and that stigma can prevent people from seeking help and ...

Thüringen. Drogensüchtige dürfen nicht ausgegrenzt werden

27. Oktober 2017 | national

Erfurt – Thüringens Ministerin für Soziales und Gesundheit, Heike Werner (Linke), hat sich gegen eine Ausgrenzung von Drogensüchtigen ausgesprochen. Sucht sei nicht nur ein Randgruppenproblem, sondern durchziehe alle gesellsch...

Addiction stigma and the biopolitics of liberal modernity: A qualitative analysis

24. Oktober 2017 | international

Addiction stigma and the biopolitics of liberal modernity: A qualitative analysis Fraser, Suzanne et al. International Journal of Drug Policy , Volume 44 , 192 - 201 Abstract http://www.ijdp.org/article/S0955-3959(17)30053-1/abstract

The Role of Internalized Stigma in the Disclosure of Injecting Drug Use Among People Who Inject Drugs and Self-Report as HIV-Positive in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia.

22. Oktober 2017 | international

The Role of Internalized Stigma in the Disclosure of Injecting Drug Use Among People Who Inject Drugs and Self-Report as HIV-Positive in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia. Johannson A, Vorobjov S, Heimer R, Dovidio JF, Uusküla A. AIDS Behav. 2017 ...

"Living with the dirty secret": problems of disclosure for methadone maintenance clients.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

"Living with the dirty secret": problems of disclosure for methadone maintenance clients. Murphy S, Irwin J. J Psychoactive Drugs. 1992 Jul-Sep;24(3):257-64. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1432404

“You're Nothing But a Junkie”: Multiple Experiences of Stigma in an Aging Methadone Maintenance Population

20. Oktober 2017 | international

“You're Nothing But a Junkie”: Multiple Experiences of Stigma in an Aging Methadone Maintenance Population Kyaien O. Conner & Daniel Rosen Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Vol. 8 , Iss. 2,2008 Abstract http://...

Supervised methadone consumption: client issues and stigma.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Supervised methadone consumption: client issues and stigma. Anstice S, Strike CJ, Brands B. Subst Use Misuse. 2009;44(6):794-808. doi: 10.1080/10826080802483936. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19444722

Harm reduction, methadone maintenance treatment and the root causes of health and social inequities: An intersectional lens in the Canadian context.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Harm reduction, methadone maintenance treatment and the root causes of health and social inequities: An intersectional lens in the Canadian context. Smye V, Browne AJ, Varcoe C, Josewski V. Harm Reduct J. 2011 Jun 30;8:17. doi: 10.1186/1477-7517...

Methadone as social control: institutionalized stigma and the prospect of recovery.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Methadone as social control: institutionalized stigma and the prospect of recovery. Harris J, McElrath K. Qual Health Res. 2012 Jun;22(6):810-24. doi: 10.1177/1049732311432718. Abstract http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/104973231143...

Substance, structure and stigma: parents in the UK accounting for opioid substitution therapy during the antenatal and postnatal periods.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Substance, structure and stigma: parents in the UK accounting for opioid substitution therapy during the antenatal and postnatal periods. Chandler A, Whittaker A, Cunningham-Burley S, Williams N, McGorm K, Mathews G. Int J Drug Policy. 2013 Nov;...

Reducing stigma through education to enhance Medication-Assisted Recovery.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Reducing stigma through education to enhance Medication-Assisted Recovery. Woods JS, Joseph H. J Addict Dis. 2012;31(3):226-35. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2012.694599. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22873184

Stigma and its determinants among male drug dependents receiving methadone maintenance treatment.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Stigma and its determinants among male drug dependents receiving methadone maintenance treatment. Etesam F, Assarian F, Hosseini H, Ghoreishi FS. Arch Iran Med. 2014 Feb;17(2):108-14. doi: 014172/AIM.005. http://www.ams.ac.ir/AIM/NEWPUB/14/17/2...

Confronting the stigma of opioid use disorder--and its treatment.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Confronting the stigma of opioid use disorder--and its treatment. Olsen Y, Sharfstein JM. JAMA. 2014 Apr 9;311(14):1393-4. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.2147. Abstract https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1838170

Stigma from the Viewpoint of the Patient.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Stigma from the Viewpoint of the Patient. Woods JS, Joseph H. J Addict Dis. 2015;34(2-3):238-47. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2015.1059714. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26076048

Methadone versus buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid abuse in pregnancy: science and stigma.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Methadone versus buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid abuse in pregnancy: science and stigma. Holbrook AM. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2015;41(5):371-3. doi: 10.3109/00952990.2015.1059625. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26154531

Pharmacotherapy of Opioid Addiction: "Putting a Real Face on a False Demon".

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Pharmacotherapy of Opioid Addiction: "Putting a Real Face on a False Demon". Salsitz E, Wiegand T. J Med Toxicol. 2016 Mar;12(1):58-63. doi: 10.1007/s13181-015-0517-5. Review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4781801/

Drug addiction stigma in relation to methadone maintenance treatment by different service delivery models in Vietnam.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Drug addiction stigma in relation to methadone maintenance treatment by different service delivery models in Vietnam. Tran BX, Vu PB, Nguyen LH, Latkin SK, Nguyen CT, Phan HT, Latkin CA. BMC Public Health. 2016 Mar 8;16:238. doi: 10.1186/s12889-...

Knowledge and stigma regarding methadone maintenance treatment among personnel of methadone maintenance treatment and non-methadone maintenance treatment addiction facilities in Israel.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Knowledge and stigma regarding methadone maintenance treatment among personnel of methadone maintenance treatment and non-methadone maintenance treatment addiction facilities in Israel. Shidlansik L, Adelson M, Peles E. J Addict Dis. 2017 Jan-Ma...

Addressing Stigma in Medication Treatment of Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorder.

20. Oktober 2017 | international

Addressing Stigma in Medication Treatment of Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorder. Bagley SM, Hadland SE, Carney BL, Saitz R. J Addict Med. 2017 Aug 1. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000348. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28767537

Correlates of Stigma Severity Among Persons Seeking Opioid Detoxification.

18. Oktober 2017 | international

Correlates of Stigma Severity Among Persons Seeking Opioid Detoxification. Bozinoff N, Anderson BJ, Bailey GL, Stein MD. J Addict Med. 2017 Sep 6. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000355. Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28885299

Edging Forward: How the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990

04. Oktober 2017 | international

Edging Forward: How the UN’s language on drugs has advanced since 1990 Diplomatic processes at the United Nations are notoriously slow and difficult, perhaps increasingly so in a modern world of multi-polar geopolitics and tensions. This is...

Stigmatization of people who inject drugs (PWID) by pharmacists in Tajikistan: sociocultural context and implications for a pharmacy-based prevention approach

01. Oktober 2017 | international

Stigmatization of people who inject drugs (PWID) by pharmacists in Tajikistan: sociocultural context and implications for a pharmacy-based prevention approach Umedjon Ibragimov, Hannah L. Cooper, Regine Haardörfer, Kristi...

Irland. A Doctor Tries to Lower Barriers to Methadone Treatment

16. September 2017 | international

For John, a heroin user for seven years, there were a few snags that, for a while, held him back from getting stable on methadone treatment. Staff in two methadone clinics wanted him to give urine samples in front of them – a level of intru...

Drug addiction stigma in the context of methadone maintenance therapy: an investigation into understudied sources of stigma.

11. September 2017 | international

Drug addiction stigma in the context of methadone maintenance therapy: an investigation into understudied sources of stigma. Earnshaw V, Smith L, Copenhaver M. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2014;11(1):110–22. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm...

UK. This Is How Scotland's Recovering Addicts Organised To Fight Stigma

11. September 2017 | international

A community of Scots in recovery from substance abuse has grown rapidly over the past decade. At their first ever national conference, they told BuzzFeed News about their plans – inspired by the LGBT pride movement. A group of people in rec...

Addressing Stigma in Medication Treatment of Adolescents With Opioid Use Disorder.

08. August 2017 | international

USA. What the 'Crack Baby' Panic Reveals About The Opioid Epidemic

20. Juli 2017 | international

Journalism in two different eras of drug waves illustrates how strongly race factors into empathy and policy. (The Atlantic, USA, 16.07.2017) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/what-the-crack-baby-panic-reveals-about-the-opioid-...

USA. How sensationalism compounds the opioid crisis - Instead of playing on emotions, we need to destigmatize addiction.

12. Juli 2017 | international

(Washington Post, 05.07.2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/07/05/how-sensationalism-compounds-the-opioid-crisis

WHO: Special event on implementing the scheduling decisions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

07. Juli 2017 | international

Wien. Professor Richard P. Mattick represented the International Narcotics Control Board at the World Health Organization Forum (WHO) on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours, held in Geneva from 26 to 28 June 2017, with UNODC involvement. The f...

Joint United Nations statement on ending discrimination in health care settings

02. Juli 2017 | international

United Nations entities recall that a central principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to “ensure that no one is left behind” and to “reach the furthest behind first”. Recognizing that discrimination in h...

A Day In The Life: The World Of Humans Who Use Drugs - The Full Movie

12. Juni 2017 | international

The film takes us through one day in the life of eight people, from seven cities, in seven different countries of the world, from morning until night. They all have something in common - all of them use drugs. But these people are not defined by t...

USA. Stop Stigma Now

12. Juni 2017 | international

Stop Stigma Now wants to eradicate the stigma around medically assisted treatment of opioid addiction. We want everyone taking methadone, Buphenorphine (or similar medications) and their family members to feel proud of what they have accompli...

Memorandum „Das Stigma von Suchterkrankungen verstehen und überwinden“

08. Mai 2017 | national

Memorandum „Das Stigma von Suchterkrankungen verstehen und überwinden“ (Fachverband Drogen- und Suchthilfe e.V. (fdr), 05.05.2017) http://www.dg-sucht.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/aktuelles/Memorandum_Stigmatisierung.pdf

"Don't Judge a Book Its Cover": A Qualitative Study of Methadone Patients' Experiences of Stigma.

06. Mai 2017 | international

"Don't Judge a Book Its Cover": A Qualitative Study of Methadone Patients' Experiences of Stigma. Woo J, Bhalerao A, Bawor M, Bhatt M, Dennis B, Mouravska N, Zielinski L, Samaan Z. Subst Abuse. 2017 Mar 23;11:1178221816685087. doi: 10.1177/11782...

The effectiveness of interventions for reducing stigma related to substance use disorders: a systematic review.

26. April 2017 | international

The effectiveness of interventions for reducing stigma related to substance use disorders: a systematic review. Livingston, J. D., Milne, T., Fang, M. L. and Amari, E. (2012) Addiction, 107: 39–50. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03601.x ht...

WHO: Depression: let’s talk (World Health Day - 7 April 2017

08. April 2017 | international

http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2017/en/

Weltgesundheitstag 2017 „Depression – let´s talk“ - Stigmatisierung entgegenwirken, sprechende Medizin stärken

08. April 2017 | national

Berlin - Bundesweit tritt bei jedem dritten Erwachsenen im Zeitraum eines Jahres eine psychische Erkrankung auf. Dabei gehören Depressionen zu den häufigsten psychischen Leiden. Bundesweit sind innerhalb eines Jahres rund 5,3 Millionen M...

Depression trotz Häufigkeit weiterhin stigmatisierte Erkrankung

08. April 2017 | national

(aerzteblatt.de, 06.04.2017) https://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/74014/Depression-trotz-Haeufigkeit-weiterhin-stigmatisierte-Erkrankung

“Striving for equity in the treatment of opioid dependence” (Video)

01. März 2017 | international

(IDHDP, 2016/17, Video, 02:37) https://vimeo.com/201101504

USA. ATF – Addiction Treatment Forum: Stigma Article Series (2016)

14. Februar 2017 | international

http://atforum.com/?s=Stigma+Article+Series

USA. New Document: How the Words We Use Can Support People on The Path to Recovery

26. Januar 2017 | international

“The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy prepared a document for Federal agencies about terminology related to substance use and substance use disorders. The document was developed in consultation with external research, polic...

Stigmatization among methadone maintenance treatment patients in mountainous areas in northern Vietnam.

08. Januar 2017 | international

Stigmatization among methadone maintenance treatment patients in mountainous areas in northern Vietnam. Van Nguyen H, Nguyen HL, Mai HT, Le HQ, Tran BX, Hoang CD, Le HT, Nguyen CT, Tran TD, Latkin CA, Vu TM. Harm Reduct J. 2017 Jan 6;14(1):1. do...

1148 positive stimmen fordern: Keine Diskriminierung von Menschen mit HIV!

26. Dezember 2016 | national

Im Projekt positive stimmen wurden 1148 Menschen mit HIV zu ihren Erfahrungen mit HIV-bezogener Stigmatisierung und Diskriminierung befragt. Nun liegen die Ergebnisse vor – und damit zum ersten Mal umfangreiche und aussagekräftige Daten...

HIV. Deine Rechte, deine Möglichkeiten (DAH)

23. Dezember 2016 | national

HIV. Deine Rechte, deine Möglichkeiten Dank wirksamer Therapien haben Menschen mit HIV heute gute Chancen auf eine annähernd normale Lebenserwartung bei guter Lebensqualität. Die HIV-Infektionist zwar noch nicht heilbar, aber gut b...

USA. Top Cancer Doc: I Have HIV - Stigma Can Be Devastating

22. Dezember 2016 | international

SAN ANTONIO – Eric Winer, MD, the prominent breast cancer clinician and researcher from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, revealed for the first time publicly that he is infected with HIV here at the San Antonio Breast C...

In the Fight against AIDS, People Who Inject Drugs Are Being Left Behind.

03. Dezember 2016 | international

Today, on World AIDS Day, you will repeatedly hear the mantra “leave no one behind,” referring to the concerted effort to end AIDS by 2030 pledged in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. But evidence shows that people who use ...

USA. Prejudice Kills: People Who Need Lifesaving Methadone Continue to Be Degraded and Blocked

01. Dezember 2016 | international

“Methadone is a tool of harm reduction, the system that controls methadone is a system of harm production.” – Peter Vanderkloot, methadone patient-advocate. (theinfluence.org, USA, 28.11.2016) http://theinfluence.org/prejud...

USA. Words Matter in Writing About Opioids - Language About Addiction Should Be Carefully Chosen

26. November 2016 | international

NPF - National Press Foundation, USA, 26.11.2016 http://nationalpress.org/topic/words-matter-in-writing-about-opioids/

Welt-Aids-Kampagne will Vorurteile gegen Infizierte abbauen

03. November 2016 | national

Berlin – (...) Die Kampagne zum Weltaidstag am 1. Dezember steht unter dem Motto „#positivzusammenleben“ und hat sich als zentrale Botschaft „Mit HIV kann man heute leben. Mit Diskriminierung nicht“ auf die Fahnen ges...

Mit HIV kann man leben. Mit Diskriminierung nicht.

02. November 2016 | national

In Deutschland leben heute rund 85.000 Menschen mit HIV. Dank Medikamenten haben die meisten von ihnen eine fast normale Lebenserwartung. Sie können in jedem Beruf arbeiten und ihre Freizeit gestalten wie andere auch. Man kann also heute in d...

Harvard Health Blog: Words matter - The language of addiction and life-saving treatments

30. Oktober 2016 | international

News articles, radio, and television frequently report on the current opioid crisis. As the death toll has mounted, the media has importantly covered many aspects of the crisis. Unfortunately, this coverage often focuses on the very visible indivi...

USA. Patient Advocate Calls On Federal Government to Fight NIMBY.

24. Oktober 2016 | international

(ATForum, 11.10.2016) http://atforum.com/2016/10/patient-advocate-federal-government-fight-nimby/

Hamburg. Aids-Hilfe kritisiert anhaltende Diskriminierung von HIV-Infizierten

24. Oktober 2016 | national

Auf die anhaltende gesellschaftliche Benachteiligung von HIV-Infizierten hat die Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe (DAH) anlässlich der Selbsthilfekonferenz „Sei ein Teil der Lösung!“ hingewiesen. (aerzteblatt.de, 25.08.2016) http://m.aer...

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