Disease-related stigma among people who inject drugs in Toronto amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Stigma overwhelmingly affects people who inject drugs. The COVID-19 pandemic posed unique challenges for people who inject drugs, who are already stigmatized as being “dangerous and spreading disease.” The present study explored ways in which stigma was experienced by a sample of people...

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Main Authors: Jeanette M. Bowles, Gillian Kolla, Laramie R. Smith, Ayden Scheim, Zoe Dodd, Dan Werb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772724623000379