Words matter, especially when talking about substance use disorder (SUD). Shatterproof recognizes the difficulty of making language changes across organizations and systems. That’s why they created training materials that are made available for everyone wanting to make a difference.

Did you know stigma can shorten a person’s lifespan by 12 years? In this episode of Addiction Medicine Made Easy, Casey Grover, MD reviews what stigma is, how it affects patients with stigmatizing conditions, and how to reduce stigma in health care.

How does stigma contribute to addiction and overdose deaths? To raise awareness, Shatterproof created the Addiction Stigma Index, the largest survey of public attitudes about substance use disorder (SUD) and people with SUD in the United States. The results provide insights into how stigma manifests and impacts people living with SUD, their loved ones, and their communities.

The CDPH Office of Communications has developed a toolkit to support fentanyl and opioid overdose prevention messaging. In the toolkit are overdose prevention messaging that supports reducing stigma to protect the lives of Californians.

This video is in Spanish and is an animated naloxone training and informational video that OD Free Marin created for sharing with community members to provide information on naloxone and responding to an overdose.

This video is an animated naloxone training and informational video that OD Free Marin created for sharing with community members to provide information on naloxone and responding to an overdose.

Spoken words cannot be un-said, and they have the power to build up person, or to destroy a person. When we choose to be compassionate, we become a part of the solution, giving an opportunity for others to be successful. This guide offers insight into how we can change the way we talk about addiction to create positive change.

This page offers background information and tips for providers to keep in mind while using person-first language, as well as terms to avoid to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction. Although some language that may be considered stigmatizing is commonly used within social communities of people who struggle with substance use disorder (SUD), clinicians can show leadership in how language can destigmatize the disease of addiction.

This video explains the importance of primary care in treating substance use disorder, and how providers can work to decrease the stigma around treatment services.

There is no one-size-fits-all strategy to changing health behaviors. We approach every challenge through a data-driven lens, bringing together topic research and audience insights to develop tailored behavior change campaigns.

The purpose of this project is to support the inherent resilience of individuals and communities who are managing trauma, experiencing grief and navigating mental health challenges. This webpage offers resources and trainings on how to achieve this goal and implement these strategies into your own organization.

The resources and information on this page are designed to help states, territories, tribes, mental health and substance use disorder professionals, and others looking for information on understanding the background, history, funding opportunities, and implementation resources for strengthening suicide prevention and mental health crisis services.

SAMHSA recognizes the need for governments, states, territories, tribes, crisis centers, and partners to speak with one voice to ensure there is a clear understanding about what 988 is and how it will work. These communication outreach materials allow your community coalitions to meet the needs of your specific audiences.

This video promotes positive change and patience when addressing addiction treatment, and the importance of prioritizing mental health throughout the process.

Use this site to discover stories about opioid use all over the country.

This fact sheet addresses the stigmas that exist regarding addiction, and learn how to reduce these stigmas in your community.

This guidance document provides information about how the ADA can protect individuals with OUD from discrimination. It involves a comprehensive approach prioritizing prevention, enforcement, and treatment. While this document focuses on individuals with OUD, the legal principles discussed also apply to individuals with other types of substance use disorders.

Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a simple, inexpensive, and evidence-based method of averting drug overdose. This article from Health Affairs covers what barriers have prevented and continue to prevent people from being able to access test strips.

Emotional distress can happen before and after a disaster. This fact sheet offers coping strategies that can help when dealing with the aftermath of emergencies or disasters.

These are sample Facebook posts and media campaigns related to fentanyl-related deaths, MAT, and overdose prevention strategies.