Alaska Department of Health Course: Addressing the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders
Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most stigmatized health conditions worldwide. Stigma creates barriers to healthcare and leads to lower engagement and retention in addiction treatment.
This course provides an introduction to the latest research on SUD and criminal justice stigma. Participants will also learn from leading experts on stigma within the SUD and criminal justice fields about how stigma manifests at the structural and individual levels and innovations to reduce stigma.
Improve knowledge about the experiences of stigma among individuals with a substance use disorder and that are justice-involved.
Different types of stigma, the social construct of stigma, and strategies to address stigma.
State and local leaders, practitioners, policymakers
This course is sponsored by the Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN), an initiative funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Addiction Policy Forum & Alaska Department of Health. (2025). Alaska Department of Health Course: Addressing the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders. Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network Coordination and Translation Center. https://www.jcoinctc.org/courses/alaska-department-of-health-course-addressing-the-stigma-around-substance-use-disorders/
