“My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder
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...
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| author | Christine Bakos-Block Andrea Yatsco A. Sarah Cohen Francine Vega Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer |
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| description | 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 among mothers and the underlying themes. (1) Background: To understand the stigmatization of women with substance use disorders, we interviewed mothers in recovery from opioid use disorder. (2) Methods: Qualitative methods and descriptive analysis was used to extrapolate themes related to the experienced stigma. (3) Results: A total of 20 mothers in recovery from opioid use disorder were interviewed and three main themes emerged from the data: internal stigma, external stigma, and healing from stigma. (4) Conclusion: The examination of stigma is important in reducing its effect on all individuals with substance use disorders, and it is important to understand gender inequities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c24cd6957874c55b0aa8bea299927712024-03-27T13:59:55ZengMDPI AGPharmacoepidemiology2813-06182024-01-0131576810.3390/pharma3010004“My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use DisorderChristine Bakos-Block0Andrea Yatsco1A. Sarah Cohen2Francine Vega3Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer4McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USAMcWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USAMcWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USASchool of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USAMcWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USAOpioid 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 among mothers and the underlying themes. (1) Background: To understand the stigmatization of women with substance use disorders, we interviewed mothers in recovery from opioid use disorder. (2) Methods: Qualitative methods and descriptive analysis was used to extrapolate themes related to the experienced stigma. (3) Results: A total of 20 mothers in recovery from opioid use disorder were interviewed and three main themes emerged from the data: internal stigma, external stigma, and healing from stigma. (4) Conclusion: The examination of stigma is important in reducing its effect on all individuals with substance use disorders, and it is important to understand gender inequities.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0618/3/1/4stigmasubstance use disorderopioid use disordershametreatment and recovery |
| spellingShingle | Christine Bakos-Block Andrea Yatsco A. Sarah Cohen Francine Vega Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer “My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacoepidemiology stigma substance use disorder opioid use disorder shame treatment and recovery |
| title | “My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder |
| title_full | “My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder |
| title_fullStr | “My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | “My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder |
| title_short | “My Addiction Doesn’t Define Me”—Experiences of Stigma among Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder |
| title_sort | my addiction doesn t define me experiences of stigma among mothers with opioid use disorder |
| topic | stigma substance use disorder opioid use disorder shame treatment and recovery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0618/3/1/4 |
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