| Description |
1 online resource (x, 220 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Self-Stigma and Addiction / Steve Matthews -- "Bad Parents," "Codependents," and Other Stigmatizing Myths About Substance Use Disorder in the Family / Carrie Wilkens -- The Stigma of Addiction in Romantic Relationships / Lindsey M. Rodriguez and Lauren Prestwood -- The Language of Stigma and Addiction / Sarah E. Wakeman -- The Stigma of Addiction in the Medical Community / Jonathan D. Avery -- Stigma and Addiction Treatment / Linda Richter, Lindsey Vuolo, and Mithra S. Salmassi -- Race, Stigma, and Addiction / Sonia Mendoza, Alexandrea E. Hatcher, and Helena Hansen -- Addiction Stigma in the US Legal System / Joseph J. Avery -- The Stigma of Addiction in the Workplace / Ann Roche, Victoria Kostadinov, and Ken Pidd -- Stigma of Addiction in the Media / Emma E. McGinty, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, and Colleen L. Barry |
| Summary |
This book explores the stigma of addiction and discusses ways to improve negative attitudes for better health outcomes. Written by experts in the field of addiction, the text takes a reader-friendly approach to the essentials of addiction stigma across settings and demographics. The authors reveal the challenges patients face in the spaces that should be the safest, including the home, the workplace, the justice system, and even the clinical community. The text aims to deliver tools to professionals who work with individuals with substance use disorders and lay persons seeking to combat stigma and promote recovery. The Stigma of Addiction is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, students across specialties, researchers, public health officials, and individuals with substance use disorders and their families |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost, viewed June 3, 2020) |
| Subject |
Substance abuse.
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Substance abuse -- Psychological aspects
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Substance-Related Disorders -- psychological aspects
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Substance-Related Disorders
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substance abuse.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Substance abuse -- Psychological aspects
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Substance abuse -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Avery, Jonathan D., 1983- editor
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Avery, Joseph J., editor
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| ISBN |
9783030025809 |
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3030025802 |
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9783030025816 |
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3030025810 |
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