100 Communities Join Large-Scale Effort to Address the Stigma of Addiction October 3, 2023 Bethesda, MD – Addiction Policy Forum launched...

A new Addiction Policy Forum-led study explores stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders (SUD) and criminal...

Stigma is a direct barrier to accessing substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among individuals who have a SUD and impacts the quality...

By Jessica Hulsey Addiction Policy Forum Originally posted by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network on May 20, 2022...

Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most stigmatized health conditions...

Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most stigmatized health conditions...

Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders are some of the most highly stigmatized health conditions...

Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most highly stigmatized health conditions worldwide, and stigma creates barriers to early...

Addressing the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorder Addiction Policy Forum partnered with the National Judicial Task Force to Examine...

Results from a National Sample of U.S. Young Adults Stigma and attitudes about addiction contribute to the availability and accessibility...

CHANGING IMAGERY Modifying imagery and language used to describe and represent individuals with a substance use disorder or criminal...

What is Stigma? Learn the types of stigma, the effects on individuals and families, and how to stop stigma from Dr. Valerie Earnshaw.

Stop the Stigma: Tackling the Stigma of Addiction through Education.”

Research has shown that the words we use to describe SUD and recovery have a significant impact on those struggling and how they are treated

Language matters. Let’s replace terms like “addict” and “junkie” with smarter language that aligns with the science.

The ADDICTION animated series created by the Addiction Policy Forum aims to expand public understanding about addiction and replace the myths and misinformation that keep substance use disorders (SUDs) from being treated like any other medical condition. Episode 1: The Hijacker Episode 2: Whirlpools of Risk Episode 3: Understanding Severity pisode 4: Don't Wait for Rock Bottom