Stigma and policy preference toward individuals who transition from prescription opioids to heroin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a lack of understanding of what contributes to attitudes toward individuals with an opioid addiction and preferences for policies that support them.

Methods

This study aimed to investigate stigmatization of an opioid addiction and support for publicly funded drug treatment. A randomized, between-subjects case vignette study (N = 1998) was conducted with a nation-wide online survey. To assess public perceptions of stigma and support for publicly funded drug treatment, participants rated a hypothetical individual who became addicted to prescription opioids across three conditions: 1) male or female, 2) an individual who was prescribed prescription painkillers or took prescription painkillers from a friend and 3) an individual who transitioned to using heroi

SUBMITTER: Goodyear K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7957834 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature