Stigma is a significant barrier to wellness and good health for people who use substances.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) designed Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer to increase understanding and start conversations around the devastating stigma associated with substance use and addiction and its impact on the well-being of people touched by this health issue.

This Primer was created with support from CCSA’s partners at the Community Addictions Peer Support Association. The goal of this primer is that it will help to recognize the stigmatizing language, attitudes and behaviours that surround people experiencing the harms of substance use.

To check out the Primer click here.