A Call for Abstracts on Anti–Stigma Work with Drug Users:

The Harm Reduction Coalition is committed to combating stigma against drug users.   We are interested in presenting information and interventions at the 8th National Harm Reduction Conference on anti-stigma work with drug users. 

Many of us do work that we don’t necessarily define as targeting stigma, but that is what we do in the creation of safe spaces, debunking drug use myths and stereotypes, and building services based on respect and harm reduction principles.

If you do any anti-stigma work with drug users, please submit an abstract to present at the 8th National Harm Reduction Conference. We're particularly interested in hearing about how stigma around drug use intersects with HIV and hepatitis C, research on the impact of stigma, addressing stigma through social marketing campaigns, and how stigma affects related groups such as sex workers and people with histories of incarceration. 

If the anti-stigma work you do is integrated into the overall culture of your organization, please submit an abstract explaining which specific aspects and characteristics of your organization facilitate an anti-stigma orientation.