Use of stigmatizing language related to substance use disorders in media: A systematic review

Elizabeth K. Farkouh, Kiyan Heybati, Annie B. Fox, John F. Kelly, Jeff Niederdeppe, Wei Zhang

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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112820
Published: 2025-11
Container: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher: Elsevier BV
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112820,
  title = {Use of stigmatizing language related to substance use disorders in media: A systematic review},
  author = {Elizabeth K. Farkouh and Kiyan Heybati and Annie B. Fox and John F. Kelly and Jeff Niederdeppe and Wei Zhang},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Drug and Alcohol Dependence},
  doi = {10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112820},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112820}
}

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TI  - Use of stigmatizing language related to substance use disorders in media: A systematic review
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AU  - John F. Kelly
AU  - Jeff Niederdeppe
AU  - Wei Zhang
PY  - 2025
JO  - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
DO  - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112820
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Farkouh, E. K., Heybati, K., Fox, A. B., Kelly, J. F., Niederdeppe, J., & Zhang, W. (2025). Use of stigmatizing language related to substance use disorders in media: A systematic review. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112820

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