Upcoming Twitter Chat on Opioid Use Disorder

September is National Recovery Month. Join the National Library of Medicine, Outreach and Special Populations Branch (@NLM_OSP) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (@ASAMorg) for a Twitter chat on September 20 from 2-3PM, EST. Learn how stigma against opioid use disorder can impact prevention, treatment, and recovery by following #OpioidAwareChat. #OpioidAwareChat: Discuss the Impact of Stigma on Opioid Use Disorder This Twitter chat will: Describe how opioid use disorder impacts personal and public health. Describe how stigma against opioid use and addiction can impact recovery. Identify methods and resources for preventing stigma against opioid use disorder and recovery. Identify methods and resources for promoting prevention and recovery for opioid use disorder. Check the Opiate Addiction and Treatment guide from the National Library of Medicine for more resources on opioid use disorder and treatment. Tentative Chat Questions: Q1: What are opioids, and how can patients become dependent? #OpioidAwareChat Q2: How do you define stigma? What are examples of stigma against opioid use disorder? #OpioidAwareChat Q3: How has addiction stigma impacted the Opioid Epidemic in the US? #OpioidAwareChat Q4: How does stigma against opioid use disorder impact treatment and recovery efforts for people seeking help?  #OpioidAwareChat Q5: How does stigma against opioid use disorder impact family and friends of patients? #OpioidAwareChat Q6: What are best practices to promote ...
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