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Substance Use Disorders and Stigma
Click here to download the infographic. Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to seeking and receiving treatment for people with substance use disorders. Stigma
Young people shift the ‘soft stigma’ of alcohol abstinence in Finland and Australia
A cross-cultural analysis of young non-drinkers in Finland and Australia has found both groups employed similar methods to manage the ‘soft stigma’ of abstinence. Led
PsychCentral: Pregnancy and Addiction: Overlooked and Undertreated
By Brian Barnett, MD If one needs proof that addiction is a disease and not a moral failing, look into the eyes of a woman who
Research (Choate & Badry): Stigma as a dominant discourse in FASD
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a scoping review of the literature to explore the many ways stigma affects people with
Research: Addressing the public health concerns of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Impact of stigma and health literacy
Patrick W.Corrigan, Binoy BirenShah, Juana LorenaLara, Kathleen T.Mitchell, DianaSimmes, Kenneth L.Jones Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.027 Abstract Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of developmental disabilities that may result