There’s stigma around people with addictions, there’s more stigma around women with addictions, and there’s maybe none more stigmatized than pregnant women with addictions. Today’s episode is all about pregnant women with opioid use disorders and some of the considerations for that particular group. One thing that is a huge liability for an addicted mom raising a child is the nonstop gossip and judgement that they have to deal with it. Culturally no one is as judged as an an addicted mother...
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There’s stigma around people with addictions, there’s more stigma around women with addictions, and there’s maybe none more stigmatized than pregnant women with addictions. Today’s episode is all about pregnant women with opioid use disorders and some of the considerations for that particular group. One thing that is a huge liability for an addicted mom raising a child is the nonstop gossip and judgement that they have to deal with it. Culturally no one is as judged as an an addicted mother...
Words Matter : Reviewing the NIDA's new recommendations on language for SUD's.
Surviving Opioids - Beyond an Epidemic
24 minutes
4 years ago
Words Matter : Reviewing the NIDA's new recommendations on language for SUD's.
Words matter. There’s no question about that – they’re a big driving force of stigma, and it’s always a heated debate when it comes to semantics with these touchy areas. One of the many challenges is that while the healthcare guidelines move away from words like 'addict,' many popular 12-step fellowships have fully embedded that word into their culture, and a lot people choose to use it as a point of personal pride. But despite of this, in recent years the culture has been shifting ...
Surviving Opioids - Beyond an Epidemic
There’s stigma around people with addictions, there’s more stigma around women with addictions, and there’s maybe none more stigmatized than pregnant women with addictions. Today’s episode is all about pregnant women with opioid use disorders and some of the considerations for that particular group. One thing that is a huge liability for an addicted mom raising a child is the nonstop gossip and judgement that they have to deal with it. Culturally no one is as judged as an an addicted mother...
