Words matter. Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders is a great course to better understand the stigma related to SUDs and how to speak more respectfully and responsibly about those struggling and the families who love them. Help change the language to help minimize stigma in this country.

Participants will learn about the intersection between addiction and criminal justice stigma, different types of stigma, the social construct of stigma at structural and individual levels, and approaches to respond to stigma in health and justice settings. The course features presentations from leading researchers and practitioners from NACoA, NID, University of DE, Yale University, and Addiction Policy Form.

JCOIN is part of NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) integrated set of research initiatives, designed to provide scientific solutions to the opioid crisis. One of NIH’s HEAL initiatives focuses on optimizing effective treatment effects for justice involved individuals. Within this focus, NIDA launched JCOIN with the vision that every individual involved in the justice system with a substance use disorder should have access to effective treatment, whether detained or residing in the community.