{"id":790,"date":"2023-04-10T09:32:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/aod\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2023-06-05T15:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T19:37:43","slug":"language-and-stigma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sud\/language-and-stigma\/","title":{"rendered":"Language and Stigma"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Reducing the Stigma of Addiction<\/h3>\n<p>Stigma about people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) might include inaccurate or unfounded thoughts like they are dangerous, incapable of managing treatment, or at fault for their condition. Often times, the language used to describe addiction and people with SUDs reinforce this stigma.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Words Matter: Changing Language to Reduce Stigma<\/h4>\n<div class=\"altRows\">\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p>Stigmatizing Words\/Phrases<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p>Non-stigmatizing Alternative<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p>Why is this alternative better?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Abuser<\/li>\n<li>Substance abuser<\/li>\n<li>Drug abuser<\/li>\n<li>Addict<\/li>\n<li>Junkie<\/li>\n<li>User<\/li>\n<li>Dirty (non-toxicology)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Person with a substance use disorder or *insert substance* use disorder<\/li>\n<li>Person in active use (use the person\u2019s name and then say &#8220;is in active use&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>The change shows that a person \u201chas\u201d a disorder, rather than \u201cis\u201d the problem.<\/li>\n<li>The terms avoid eliciting negative associations, punitive attitudes, and individual blame for a use disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Alcoholic<\/li>\n<li>Drunk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Person with alcohol use disorder<\/li>\n<li>Person who misuses alcohol\/engages in unhealthy\/hazardous alcohol use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>See row above<\/li>\n<li>Person-first language is effective to center the individual rather than their use disorder or unhealthy use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Reformed Addict<\/li>\n<li>Former Addict<\/li>\n<li>Clean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Person in recovery<\/li>\n<li>Person in long-term recovery<\/li>\n<li>Person who previously used drugs<\/li>\n<li>Abstinent from drugs<\/li>\n<li>Not drinking or taking drugs<\/li>\n<li>Not currently or actively using drugs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Person first language<\/li>\n<li>Use clinically accurate, non-stigmatizing terminology the same way it would be used for other medical conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Clean (toxicology results)<\/li>\n<li>Dirty (toxicology results)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Testing negative<\/li>\n<li>Testing positive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>May decrease patients\u2019 sense of hope and self-efficacy for change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p>For illicit drugs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For prescription medications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Misuse<\/li>\n<li>Used other than prescribed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>The term \u201cabuse\u201d has a high association with negative judgments and punishment<\/li>\n<li>Legitimate use of prescription medications is limited to their use as prescribed by the person to whom they are prescribed. Consumption outside these parameters is misuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Opioid substitution therapy<\/li>\n<li>Replacement therapy<\/li>\n<li>Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>Medication treatment for opioid use disorder<\/li>\n<li>Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)<\/li>\n<li>Opioid agonist therapy<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacotherapy<\/li>\n<li>Medication for a substance use disorder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<ul>\n<li>The stigmatizing terms imply that medications merely \u201csubstitute\u201d one drug or \u201cone addiction\u201d for another<\/li>\n<li>The term MAT implies that medication should have a supplemental or temporary role in treatment. Using MOUD aligns with the way other psychiatric medications are understood (e.g., antidepressants, antipsychotics) as critical tools that are central to a patient\u2019s treatment plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"altRows\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">To learn more visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/stigma-of-addiction\/#:~:text=Use%20words%20that%20can%20reduce%20addiction%20stigma.&amp;text=One%20way%20to%20start%20is,not%20his%20or%20her%20condition.\">John Hopkins Webpage, <\/a>the <a href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/research-topics\/addiction-science\/words-matter-preferred-language-talking-about-addiction\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/a>, and read &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41386-021-01069-4#further-reading\">Choosing appropriate language to reduce the stigma around mental illness and substance use disorders<\/a>&#8221; by the National Institutes of Health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">How does stigma impact recovery?<\/h4>\n<p>Feeling stigmatized can reduce the willingness of individuals with substance use disorders to seek treatment, as they feel dehumanized and ashamed of their use. Additionally, stigma leads to stereotyping. Often, stereotyping can lead others to feel pity, fear, anger, and a desire for social distance from people with an SUD. Social connections and support are vital for recovery, and people with SUDs should not be feared or experience isolation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/nidamed-medical-health-professionals\/health-professions-education\/words-matter-terms-to-use-avoid-when-talking-about-addiction\">Learn More\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Visit the Roadrunner Collegiate Recovery page to learn more about the supportive community for those in recovery who attend 秘密研究所.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sud\/roadrunner-collegiate-recovery-program\/\">RCRP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Stigma about people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) might include inaccurate or unfounded thoughts like they are dangerous, incapable of managing treatment, or at fault for their condition. 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