This flyer from the Indiana Department of Health debunks myths that are associated with naloxone to reassure that it is safe, effective and does not deter substance use disorder treatment.

The Iowa Healthcare Collaborative hosts a COMPASS opioid stewardship podcast, a six-part mini-series that that shares patients’ personal stories of opioid stigma. Episode one includes an interview with Dr. Kaylin Klie that discusses Stigma and the Importance of Language.

Chapter 13 of this publication from the American Hospital Association addresses shame and stigma and provides resources for health care providers, guidelines and perspectives, and case studies from hospitals and health systems seeking to reduce the stigma surrounding opioid use disorders.

Clinicians can use this conversation starter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which includes examples of how to use language to destigmatize the disease of addiction even when patients use stigmatizing slang. It describes techniques for clinicians to use when talking with patients and family members about substance use disorders.

This rack card from Stigma Free West Virginia outlines the differences between public or societal stigma, personal or self-stigma, courtesy stigma, and structural stigma against people with substance use disorders and other behavioral health issues.

This handout is for parents and guardians of children who have opioid use disorder (OUD) or substance use disorder (SUD). It details facts and dispels myths to reduce stigma.

These free downloadable e-books are appropriate for anyone interested in the topic of stigma related to substance use, including individuals and family members, as well as social work and physical or mental or behavioral health care professionals; people working in criminal justice, court, and child welfare systems; and people involved with recovery support.

This fact sheet, developed by the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources and Stigma Free WV, describes how people with substance use disorders often do not seek the treatment they need because of the stigma they face - even by their health care providers.

This guide to using non-stigmatizing language when discussing opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorders (SUD) was developed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center.

This toolkit, developed by the Canadian Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH), is designed primarily for substance use and child welfare practitioners, as well as other service providers and health system planners who offer services to, or design services with, pregnant women and new mothers who use substances.