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

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.

Keywords:

• Multidisciplinary
• stigma
• lived experience
• evidence
• policy
• addiction

Acknowledgements

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Funding

Funding support for the 2021 Association of Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) conference was made possible (in part) by the National Institute on Drug Abuse [2R13DA15046-19], NIDA Clinical Trials Network, and the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC).