Tag: stigma
Stigma by Association Is Driving Workers Out of Harm Reduction
Everyone knows about the stigma faced by people who use drugs. What’s far less ...
In-Hospital Drug-Use Study Shows Lived Experience Key to Better Policies
Patients using nonprescribed drugs in the hospital is a common issue, and raises dilemmas. ...
Stigma From Medical Providers Contributed to My Son’s Overdose
This year’s hit medical TV drama, The Pitt, is a worthy successor to those ...
My Dad Quit Cigarettes in 1984. To Doctors, He Was Always a “Smoker.”
Last month, my father died. I miss him deeply, and I always will. He ...
“They Just Dropped Me”—When Drug-Related Stigma Replaces Pain Care
When Phillip lost motor control on one side of his body, I had only ...
Secret Shoppers Struggle to Buy Naloxone, Syringes at Texas Pharmacies
Since the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone in 2023, pharmacies nationwide ...
EU Call to Ban Public Vaping Could Increase Smoking, Advocates Say
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is calling for member ...
Obituaries Experiment Highlights Stigma Against Overdose Victims
Stigma is a powerful force working against the health and safety of people who ...
Child Drug Exposure Cases, and the Vilification of Parents Who Use Drugs
The woman, flanked by detectives in the video, hangs her head as they cuff ...
A Mother’s Day Dream, After Losing My Daughter to Fentanyl Overdose
Ordinarily, my wish for Mother’s Day would be to spend a bit of time ...
