Understanding and Addressing Stigma and Discrimination in Addiction
This webinar will briefly review the new knowledge gained during the past 50 years. The faculty will describe the shifts in cultural understanding of addiction that have given rise to new research and approaches that can help reduce stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorders.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Identify two dimensions that underlie stigma related to addiction
- Recognize and describe the impact of stigma on patient care
- Identify three strategies that are helpful to address addiction stigma
Other Related Trainings
Navigating Medical Mistrust in Urgent Care and Emergency Departments
This webinar will address the critical issue of medical mistrust among individuals who use drugs, especially within the high-stress environments of emergency departments and urgent care centers. Many people who use drugs face unique barriers to receiving compassionate, non-judgmental care in these settings, often due to past experiences of discrimination, stigmatization, and misunderstanding.
Drug User Health in a Syndemic Environment
This session addresses challenges related to living and accessing services in a syndemic environment. It covers those strategies that ensure individuals are able to address co-morbidities.
All four 2023 Harm Reduction Conference training sessions must be taken to receive a total of 3.25 credit hours.
