Drug addiction has been one of America’s growing public health concerns for decades. Despite the development of effective treatments and support resources, few people who are suffering from a ...

Word choice matters—a lot— when it comes to research. That’s the main takeaway from a new article co-authored by Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Assistant Professor Angel Algarin and ...

As artificial intelligence is rapidly developing and becoming a growing presence in health care communication, a new study addresses a concern that large language models (LLMs) can reinforce harmful ...

About 85% of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are described in clinical notes as being abusers, addicts, junkies, or with other stigmatizing terms, preliminary results of a new study suggest.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Researchers reported stigmatizing language used on 87.8% ...

Language matters, especially when it comes time to mental health and addiction. Fortunately, how we view mental health and addiction has improved dramatically over the past few decades, and even in ...

The vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmatizing through their use of words like "alcoholism," "alcoholic" and ...

New research offers insights into how researchers can use their platforms to help end the use of stigmatizing language. Word choice matters -- a lot -- when it comes to research. That's the main ...