I. Substance Use Disorder​

Explore these resources to learn more about substance use disorder stigma and ways to address it.

II. HIV Prevention

Learn about stigma related to HIV prevention and approaches to overcoming that stigma.

III. Mental Health​

Explore resources on the impact of mental health stigma and solutions to address it.

I. ​Substance Use Disorder

• Definition Resource: Addictionary | Recovery Research Institute​
• Article: Identifying Racial Bias in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders | Ana Maria De La Rosa, Community Catalyst (Sept. 2016)
• Article: Stigma Reduction to Combat the Addiction Crisis – Developing an Evidence Base | Emma E. McGinty, PhD, and Colleen L. Barry, PhD, The New England Journal of Medicine (April 2020)
• Publication: Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change: Chapter 2: Understanding Stigma of Mental and Substance Use Disorders | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Aug. 2016) 
• Publication: Personal and Socioeconomic Determinants in Medication-assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults | Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH, Clinical Therapeutics (Aug. 2019)
• Publication: Stigma and Substance Use Disorders: An International Phenomenon | Lawrence Yang, PhD, et al., Current Opinion in Psychiatry (Sept. 2017)
• Case Series: Stigma Associated with Medication Treatment for Young Adults with Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Series | Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, MS, et al., Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (May 2018)

II. ​HIV Prevention

• PowerPoint: Understanding and Addressing Stigma in Healthcare Settings | AIDS Education & Training Center (ATEC) Program National Coordinating Resource Center​
• Resource: HIV Stigma and Discrimination | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Resource: Let’s Stop HIV Together | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Publication: Experienced HIV-related Stigma in Healthcare and Community Settings: Mediated Associations with Psychosocial and Health Outcomes | Emma Sophia Kay, MSW, et al., Journal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (March 2018)
• Publication: Words Matter: Putting an End to “Unsafe” and “Risky” Sex | Julia L. Marcus, PhD, MPH and Jonathan M. Snowden, PhD, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Jan. 2020)
• Publication: Reducing HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence | Garumma Tolu Feyissa, PhD, et al., PLOS One (Jan. 2019)
• Publication: The Impact of Patient Race on Clinical Decisions Related to Prescribing HIV PrEP: Assumptions about Sexual Risk Compensation and Implications for Access | Sarah K. Calabrese, PhD, et al., AIDS and Behavior (Feb. 2015)
• Publication: How Does Stigma Affect People Living with HIV? The Mediating Roles of Internalized and Anticipated HIV Stigma in the Effects of Perceived Community Stigma on Health and Psychosocial Outcomes | Bulent Turan, PhD, MA, Henna Budhwani, Pariya L. Fazeli, PhD, et al., AIDS and Behavior (Jan. 2018)
• Personal Stories: Positive Spin | HIV.gov
• Toolkit: Resource Guide for Facilitating Stigma Conversations | National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

III. ​Mental Health

• Resource: Person-Centric Language Guide | Stamp Out Stigma
• Article: Mental Illness Stigma: Strategies to Address a Barrier to Care | Teresa M. Conklin, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, Women’s Healthcare (April 2021)
• Article: Reducing Stigma | Tennessee Department of Mental health & Substance Abuse Services
• Article: Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness | American Psychiatric Association (Aug. 2020)
• Publication: Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change: Chapter 2: Understanding Stigma of Mental and Substance Use Disorders | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Aug. 2016)
• Publication: Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change: Chapter 4: Approaches to Reducing Stigma | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Aug. 2016)
• Publication: The Health Crisis of Mental Health Stigma | The Lancet (March 2016)

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