Your Words Matter – Language Showing Compassion and Care for Women, Infants, Families, and Communities Impacted by Substance Use Disorder

This resource offers background information and tips for providers on how to use person-first language and on which terms to avoid using to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction or substance use disorder with pregnant women and mothers.

Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Terms of Use
Public domain
Topic
Organizational Readiness
Patient Engagement
Pregnant/Post-Partum Women & Their Infants
Social Determinants of Health
Stigma
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Resource Type
Web Page
Use
Opioid Risk Awareness and Education
Special Collection
MAT Tools and Resources