"My Addiction Doesn't Define Me"-Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder

• Main Authors: Christine Bakos-Block (Author), Andrea Yatsco (Author), A. Sarah Cohen (Author), Francine Vega (Author), Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Opioid use in women has increased by 300% since 1999, and opioid use disorder among pregnant women has quadrupled. The stigma of substance use disorder is a significant barrier to treatment, especially among women. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of stigma am...