Combatting the Stigma of Addiction—The Need for a Comprehensive Health System Approach
Jennifer Atkins, Anna Legreid Dopp, Edna Boone Temaner
Abstract
The opioid epidemic is raging within the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 40 states reporting increases in opioid-related overdoses and deaths. COVID-19 has disrupted health care services, disproportionately affecting […]
Topics & Concepts
Stigma (botany)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicAddictionOpioid epidemicPsychiatryHealth careOpioid addiction2019-20 coronavirus outbreakOpioid overdoseMedicinePsychologyOpioidEnvironmental healthPolitical scienceVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineDiseasePathologyLaw(+)-NaloxoneReceptorOutbreakOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk