The Ways That Stigma Hurts People Who Use Substances and How to Help

• By: Patricia Lincourt, LCSW Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• April 18th, 2023
• internalized stigma, social isolation, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigmatizing language, substance use disorder
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Stigma hurts, when stigmatizing language is used against those with substance use disorders. In a study by the Recovery Research Institute,1 314 survey respondents were asked to answer questions about two individuals who were using substances. The only difference in the way that the individuals...