Reducing Opioid Use Disorder Stigma-Reducing OUD Stigma

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In this video, Derek Glimm discusses the importance of reducing stigma around opioid use disorder (OUD). He explains that stigma is a complex phenomenon that includes attitudes, biases, stereotypes, prejudices, labeling, and social identity. Stigma creates barriers to accessing treatment and medication for OUD. Glimm emphasizes the need to address self-stigma, where individuals may feel unworthy and dirty, as well as the stigma from healthcare providers with implicit biases towards patients with substance use disorder. He mentions the impact of stigma on access to treatment, stating that 69% of people who wanted treatment did not receive it due to stigma. Glimm highlights the negative effects of stigma on health, quality of life, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and social interaction. He explains that language matters and suggests using person-first language to reduce stigmatizing language. Glimm discusses interventions to reduce stigma, including positive contact with stigmatized groups, education to challenge biases, and protesting through legal measures. He presents data on racial disparities in buprenorphine treatment and emphasizes the need for everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status or race, to have access to life-saving medication. In conclusion, Glimm calls for an end to stigma and for healthcare providers to approach OUD with respect, support, and inclusivity.

Keywords

opioid use disorder

stigma

treatment access

self-stigma

healthcare providers

interventions

racial disparities