The Role of Misinformation and Stigma in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Uptake
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Deaths due to opioid overdose continue to rise in the United States. Despite availability of effective treatment for opioid use disorder, uptake is low among those who misuse opioids. Methods: This paper explores the role of misconception, stigma, and misinformation in influencing decisions to initiate medications for opioid use disorder among patients and providers. Conclusion: Misinformation about opioids has been prevalent among future healthcare providers and first responders as well as pharmaceutical companies, which may have implications for treatment. Among individuals with opioid use disorder, treatment uptake and adherence have been negatively affected by misconceptions about treatment efficacy and side effects, as well as stigma. We discuss the role of social media, education, and the community, in mitigating misinformation and addressing misconceptions about opioids and treatment options.
Source: Substance Use & Misuse
Authors: Renee Garett, Sean D. Young
Institution: University of California, Irvine
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: Adapting the HOPE Online Support Intervention to Increase MAT Uptake Among OUD Patients, Mining real-time social media big data to monitor HIV: Development and Ethical Issues, Digital Device ID Targeting for Increasing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study, Adapting the HOPE Online Support Intervention to Increase MAT Uptake Among OUD Patients, Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC)
OpenAlex ID: W4281483887