National Initiatives

• Faces and Voices of Recovery 
  • National Recovery Month
• National Harm Reduction Coalition: Respect to Connect: Undoing Stigma
• National Consortium on Stigma and Empowerment: Research group based at the Illinois Institute of Technology  
• Shatterproof
• Stamp Out Stigma
• Stop the Stigma

NIDA

• Stigma Resources
• Addressing the Stigma That Surrounds Addiction, Nora's Blog, April 2020

SAMHSA

• The Power of Perceptions and Understanding: Changing How We Deliver Treatment and Recovery Services 

This four-part webcast series educates healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory attitudes and behaviors in treating individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and related conditions, as well as patients living their lives in recovery.

• The Power of Language and Portrayals: What We Hear, What We See

This series of webcasts educates the news and entertainment media about the best terminology and language to use, as well as how to accurately portray individuals with substance use disorders.

Reports and Articles

• 2021 Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index
• Combatting the Stigma of Addiction - The Need for a Comprehensive Health System Approach, National Academy of Medicine, November 2020
• A Movement to End Addiction Stigma, Shatterproof, November 2020
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23442

Stigma and Underserved Populations

• Debunked: A Local Podcast Dispelling Myths About the Opioid Crisis: The Opioid Crisis in Tribal Communities 

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