Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used ...

Medical students harbor stigma against patients with substance abuse disorders, study suggests Incoming medical students have a greater knowledge of opioid overdose than the general public but still ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein announced the launch of Unshame NC, a public campaign to reduce the stigma around substance use disorders.The ...

It is tempting to think that people in the medical community, and especially physicians, are immune from bias and stigma. They are highly educated and well trained, and we might suspect that they ...

Almost 300 community members participated in PEER Services’ 10th annual Step Up for Recovery event Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for PEER Services, a nonprofit that provides community-based ...

Research indicates that more than half of veterans with a substance use disorder do not receive effective treatment, a concern that Rachel Girard, a doctoral student at the University of Rhode Island, ...

Nichole Nidey is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. She studies maternal child health and substance use during pregnancy and ...

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A substance use disorder (SUD) is a complex and often stigmatized health condition that affects countless individuals, families and communities. Stigma toward ...

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance ...

Health experts in Kentucky work to reduce stigma around substance use disorders. Health experts and counselors from around the state came together last week for a substance use symposium hosted by ...