Wow! Episode 9! Thanks for sticking with us! We apologize for taking a while to get this episode out- it's been a busy time over here at HACHR. This episode is all about stigma! What it is, how it's manifesting in our local community, and what can be done to address it. We talk more specifically about some pretty juicy topics including clickbait media, Brandie's drug use, law enforcement, PWUD, and...Our new Executive Director!! This episode is very informative, extra sassy, and also a little longer than usual. We hope you enjoy! Oh, and please excuse the puppy noises! Rebel showed up to work a little late.As always, here's where you can find the facts:"Stigma among health professionals towards patients with substance use disorders and its consequences for healthcare delivery: Systematic review." Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 131 (2013) 23– 35."Negotiating substance use stigma: the role of cultural health capital in provider–patient interactions." Sociol Health Illn. 2016 January. 38(1): 90–108."Language, Substance Use Disorders, and Policy: The Need to Reach Consensus on an “Addiction-ary.” ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT QUARTERLY. 2016, VOL. 34, NO. 1, 116–123.