Commentary Article: 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. Issue 1 (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oliva, Elizabeth M.; Bagley, Sarah M.; Bottner, Richard; Northup, Rebecca; MacLane-Baeder, Doreen
• Is Part Of: Substance abuse. Volume 43:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 1341
• Page End: 1345
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary -- stigma -- lived experience -- evidence -- policy -- addiction; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Medical education -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- periodicals; Substance Abuse -- periodicals; 362.29
• DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2074607
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0889-7077

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.