Association of multidisciplinary education and research in substance use and addiction's (AMERSA) 2021 transforming care through evidence and policy conference: Tackling stigma and giving voice to lived experience

Subst Abus. 2022;43(1):1341-1345. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2074607.

Abstract

This commentary provides an overview of the Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) 2021 annual conference: Transforming Care Through Evidence and Policy. The topics covered during the conference were especially critical given the unprecedented rise in drug overdose deaths and continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use and addiction. The importance of tackling stigma and ensuring that we partner with those with lived experience to have maximal impact was highlighted.

Keywords: Multidisciplinary; addiction; evidence; lived experience; policy; stigma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Behavior, Addictive*
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Policy
  • Substance-Related Disorders* / epidemiology
  • Substance-Related Disorders* / therapy