Opioid Use Disorder Stigma, Discrimination, and Policy Attitudes in a National Sample of U.S. Young Adults

A small fraction of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) receives appropriate care. Public opinion about addiction contributes to the availability and accessibility of effective treatment services. Little is known about such attitudes toward OUD among young adults, a population at heightened risk for OUD onset. The current study examined endorsement of social stigma, discrimination, and policy attitudes about OUD and hypothesized correlates of such attitudes (familiarity with OUD, criminal justice involvement, respondent demographic characteristics).

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 9, 2021 Category: Child Development Authors: Zachary W. Adams, Bruce G. Taylor, Elizabeth Flanagan, Elizabeth Kwon, Annalee V. Johnson-Kwochka, Katherine S. Elkington, Jennifer E. Becan, Matthew C. Aalsma Tags: Original article Source Type: research