The stigma of substance use disorders / edited by Georg Schomerus, Patrick William Corrigan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schomerus, Georg, 1973- editor.

Corrigan, Patrick W., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse--Social aspects.

Substance abuse.

Addicts--Social conditions.

Addicts.

Stigma (Social psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 274 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Stigma and discrimination of people with substance use disorders (SUD) contribute massively to the harm done by their condition: stigma has negative effects on service engagement, life opportunities, and personal shame, both for those who struggle with substance abuse and their families. Overcoming the stigma of substance use disorders is essential to aid recovery in those with SUD. This book provides an in-depth understanding of the stigma of SUD, and proposes ways to overcome it in different settings from the criminal justice system to healthcare. Combining a multitude of viewpoints within a consistent theoretical framework, this book both summarizes the latest evidence and gives hands-on advice and future directions on how to combat the stigma of SUD. People with lived experience of SUD, advocates, family members, policy makers, providers and researchers in the field of addiction stigma will greatly benefit from reading this book.

Contents:

Understanding the stigma of substance use disorders

My experience with the stigma of substance use

Substance use stigma and policy

Experiences of stigma and criminal in/justice among people who use people who use substances

Substance use disorders, stigma and ethics

Intersectional stigma in substance use disorders

International perspectives on stigma towards people with substance use with disorders

Using community-based participatory research to address the based participatory research to address the stigma of substance use disorder

Three competing agendas of addressing stigma of substance use disorder

The benefits of disclosure

The role of peers in SUD stigma change : a personal perspective

The role of media reporting for substance use stigma

Reducing substance use stigma in healthcare

Final considerations and future directions for erasing the stigma of substance use disorders.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Jun 2022).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108936972 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.