Course and Correlates of Stigma in Patients on Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Prospective Study from an Outpatient Treatment Program in India

Background: Individuals with opioid dependence experience stigma and discrimination. Stigma can potentially reduce treatment-seeking and negatively affect treatment outcomes. We aimed to study the course of stigma and its correlates among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). Methods: W...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Ghosh, Fazle Roub, Renjith R. Pillai, Tathagata Mahintamani, Debasish Basu, B.N. Subodh, S.K. Mattoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-05-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176211012103