Social Stigma toward Persons with Opioid Use Disorder: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey of U.S. Adults
Bruce G. Taylor, Phoebe A. Lamuda, Elizabeth Flanagan, Elizabeth Watts, Harold A. Pollack, John A. Schneider
Abstract
Our data provide guidance to policymakers concerning individuals with certain characteristics to target for public education efforts to reduce stigma and draw more support for public heath interventions for OUD. Our data also suggest that the content of this education should include improving understanding of OUD as a medical condition.
Topics & Concepts
Opioid use disorderPopulationStigma (botany)Psychological interventionPsychiatryCriminal justicePsychologyPublic healthMedicineDemographyCriminologyOpioidEnvironmental healthSociologyNursingInternal medicineReceptorOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk