Stigma and the Toll of Addiction
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Stigma and the Toll of Addiction Among the challenges in delivering appropriate care to the millions of people in the United States with substance use disorder is the chilling effect of stigma. Sti...
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Addiction is heavily stigmatized due to lingering misconceptions that frame substance use as a moral failing rather than a treatable neurobiological disorder.
“Addiction continues to be heavily stigmatized due to lingering misconceptions that frame substance use as a moral failing rather than a treatable neurobiological disorder.”
From Beyond Stigma–Integrating Neurobiology, Genetics, and Awareness Integration Theory in Addiction Recovery (2026) · cites this paper as [4]
Individuals struggling with drug or alcohol addiction often face significant societal stigma, which can hinder their path to recovery.
“Individuals struggling with drug or alcohol addiction often face significant societal stigma, which can hinder their path to recovery.”
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“Combating this stigma is essential to recovery, as highlighted by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the Addiction Policy Forum (APF), 3 and Volkow et al. 4 ASAM’s ethical guidelines for addiction medicine underscore the importance of respecting patient autonomy, delivering compassionate, nonjudgmental…”
- Authors
- Volkow, N. D.
- Affiliations
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
- Corresponding author
- Volkow, Nora D.
- ORCID
- Volkow, Nora D.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2020-04-02
- Volume
- 382
- Issue
- 14
- Pages
- 1289-1290
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W3014562670
- Cited by
- 206
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 21 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 17
- FWCI
- 19.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Keywords
- stigma, substance use disorders, addiction, barriers to care, mental health stigma, addiction treatment
- MeSH terms
- Attitude to Health, Health Services Research, Humans, Behavior, Addictive, Substance-Related Disorders, Social Stigma
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