Reducing Stigma and Enhancing Care for People Who Use Alcohol.

Kara M Link, Brittany E Bryant, Cassandra L Boness

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Article in Journal of health service psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kara M LinkDepartment of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.

Brittany E BryantDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA.

Cassandra L BonessDepartment of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.

Funding

Measurement and Multimethod Validation of Alcohol Use Disorder Etiologic MechanismsK08AA030301 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO · PI Cassandra Lee Boness · 2022 to 2026

$1.1M

Cultural Adaptation of an Alcohol and Other Drug Use Treatment for Black Justice Involved YouthK23DA057412 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Brittany Bryant · 2022 to 2026

$986k

NIAAA NIH HHS K08 AA030301NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA057412

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alcohol use is common and associated with varying degrees of harm. Heavy alcohol use can lead to the development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD). The stigma and discrimination that people with AUD often face can act as barriers to seeking clinical services and may negatively impact the quality of care they receive. This paper outlines best practices for working with people who use alcohol, emphasizing the importance of addressing stigma in caring for and communicating with clients. Written from a harm-reduction perspective, it highlights the significance of client-driven goal setting and autonomy, meeting clients where they are regarding their behavior change goals, and maintaining a non-judgmental, compassionate stance.

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alcohol use disorderassessmentclient-centered carestigma

Identifiers

PMID40276597

DOI10.1007/s42843-025-00124-8

PMCPMC12017455

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