Drug-related deaths can result in complex emotional turmoil for family members who are going through a grieving process at the same time as often experiencing a level of stigma.

Despite the high frequency of drug-related deaths worldwide, there is a need for knowledge around how the bereaved deal with grief and the nature and the implication of stigma surrounding a drug-related death.

This article, published in the journal of Addiction Research and Theory, gathers the views of 225 parents, siblings, children, partners, other family members and close friends on their experience of...

Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking care for substance use disorders. Designed for members of the law enforcement community, this webinar explored the relationship between substance use, the brain and mental health, and how stigma can be a barrier to accessing and receiving care.

Panelists also discussed the impact stigma has on people who use substances, their families and communities.
 

While the National BBV/STI Strategies have emphasised the importance of stigma for people who inject drugs.

However, until recently there has not been a system to measure and report on the experience of stigma.

This presentation will cover the national monitoring system established to measure and report on stigma among key population groups. Further, this presentation will cover the follow-on project which aimed to reduce expressed stigma among the general public.