OTTAWA — New federal government research says that stigmatizing views about opioid use disorder — unfair perceptions and disapproval of people who take these…
One in four respondents held stigmatizing views against people who use opioids, one in four had sympathetic views, and half held a mix of the two, with the rates holding steady since the research was first conducted in 2017.
While advocates say they are cautious about some of the research results, they agree the government can do more to reduce stigma against people who use opioids. While people know that the opioid crisis is an issue, she said, “I think we need to now work on decoding for people why this is an issue.” If teens think parents are a good information source, but those parents are not talking to the kids about the key issues, she said, “Wow, there is an opportunity there to work.”
Garth Mullins, a member of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, said despite federal public awareness campaigns to reduce stigma against opioid use, the government’s own actions undermine those efforts.
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