SynthesisAddiction (Abingdon, England)2012
The effectiveness of interventions for reducing stigma related to substance use disorders: a systematic review.
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327 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 914 citations in OpenAlex.
- Personal Recovery in Substance Use Disorder: A 'Best Fit' Framework Synthesis Systematic Review.Community mental health journal · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce self-stigma in people who use drugs: A systematic review.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Pooled it
- The changes of blood-based inflammatory biomarkers after non-pharmacologic interventions for chronic low back pain: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Stigma Associated with Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among People from Migrant and Ethnic Minority Groups: Results from a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Exploring Lived Experiences, Perceived Impact, and Coping Strategies of Children and Young People Whose Parents Use Substances.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- How do naloxone-based interventions work to reduce overdose deaths: a realist review.Harm reduction journal · 2022Pooled it
- Brief Prescribing Support and Buprenorphine Adoption in Rural Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Spiritual interventions and self-stigma in the family of person who use drugs: a clinical trial study.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Strengthening HIV Activism Among Clinicians in Malaysia: A Randomised Controlled Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2025Trial
- Portrayals of alcohol use disorder treatment outcomes and their effects on stigma: Population-based, randomized survey experiment in rural Uganda.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Trial
- Promoting substance use stigma resistance through an automated text message intervention (project RESTART): Outcomes of a pilot feasibility trial.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Trial
- Siyakhana: A hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation stepped-wedge trial to reduce stigma towards substance use and depression among community health workers in HIV/TB care in South Africa.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Trial
- Decrease in provider stigma is associated with improved quality health indicators among individuals receiving methadone in primary care centers in Ukraine.The International journal on drug policy · 2025Trial
- Design and implementation of a Type-2 hybrid, prospective randomized trial of opioid agonist therapies integration into primary care clinics in Ukraine.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Trial
- Integrating methadone into primary care settings in Ukraine: effects on provider stigma and knowledge.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Trial
- Effects of media campaign videos on stigma and attitudes towards treatment seeking for alcohol use disorder: a randomized controlled study.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- A randomized pilot trial of a mobile delivered brief motivational interviewing and behavioral economic alcohol intervention for emerging adults.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2023Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce stigma toward people with opioid use disorder among primary care clinicians.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Trial
- Motivational Interviewing and Caregiver Engagement in the Family Check-Up 4 Health.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2021Trial
- Association of prenatal exposure to opioids, cannabis, and polysubstance use with cord blood DNA methylation patterns in a multiancestry cohort.Epigenetics · 2026Article
267 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimsThis study provides a systematic review of existing research that has empirically evaluated interventions designed to reduce stigma related to substance use disorders.
methodsA comprehensive review of electronic databases was conducted to identify evaluations of substance use disorder related stigma interventions. Studies that met inclusion criteria were synthesized and assessed using systematic review methods.
resultsThirteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The methodological quality of the studies was moderately strong. Interventions of three studies (23%) focused on people with substance use disorders (self-stigma), three studies (23%) targeted the general public (social stigma) and seven studies (54%) focused on medical students and other professional groups (structural stigma). Nine interventions (69%) used approaches that included education and/or direct contact with people who have substance use disorders. All but one study indicated their interventions produced positive effects on at least one stigma outcome measure. None of the interventions have been evaluated across different settings or populations.
conclusionsA range of interventions demonstrate promise for achieving meaningful improvements in stigma related to substance use disorders. The limited evidence indicates that self-stigma can be reduced through therapeutic interventions such as group-based acceptance and commitment therapy. Effective strategies for addressing social stigma include motivational interviewing and communicating positive stories of people with substance use disorders. For changing stigma at a structural level, contact-based training and education programs targeting medical students and professionals (e.g. police, counsellors) are effective.
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