Stigma of Addiction

Date: JUN 10 2021, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST

The National Academy of Medicine, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, and Shatterproof are hosting this half-day, virtual, action-oriented summit entirely dedicated to understanding, addressing and eliminating the harmful impacts of stigma on people who use drugs.

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The National Academy of Medicine, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, and Shatterproof are pleased to announce the Stigma of Addiction Summit: a half-day, virtual, action-oriented summit entirely dedicated to understanding, addressing, and eliminating the harmful impacts of stigma on people who use drugs. The goal of the Summit is to elevate current efforts at reducing stigma, identify successes and gaps in the evidence base, and prioritize and identify areas for future research and funding with an explicit focus on stigma, which is often touched upon only marginally in broader conversations about addiction. The Summit will be an active and forward-looking sharing of ideas and actions to advance how stigma is addressed and reduced as those with addiction seek and obtain treatment, and will be focused on reaching all stakeholders of the U.S. health ecosystem, including those in clinical service delivery, health system stakeholders, universities and academia, public health organizations, and professional member organizations.

The Stigma of Addiction Summit has been organized by an interprofessional and interdisciplinary planning committee of people in recovery, clinicians, health profession educators, addiction medicine professionals, government stakeholders, and health professional organizations. 

The Stigma of Addiction Summit is free to attend and will be recorded for viewing after the event ends. The Stigma of Addiction Summit is also pleased to offer CME, CNE, ACPE, and continuing education credits for social work – more information on continuing education credit can be found on the registration website.