Upcoming Provider Training
Combating Addiction Stigma; Language of Recovery
Date: October 16, 2026
Time: 12PM-1PM
CEs: 1
Presented By:
George Mladenetz
Summary:
This webinar will enable you to develop a greater understanding of the powerful nature of inadvertent stigma which arguably is one of the greatest barriers to individuals receiving treatment and recovery support services within the mental health and substance use and gambling disordered systems. Various types of stigma will be discussed as well as stigmatizing language which will be contrasted with “Language of Recovery” terms. Attendees will learn ways of combatting stigma through stigma reduction initiatives and also learn how to “destigmatize” their workplace thus reducing stigma as a barrier to service delivery.
Learning Objectives:
- Define stigma and examine its importance and impact on problem/disordered gambling clients, substance use disorder and mental health clients
- Develop a greater understanding of the powerful nature of stigma
- Describe inadvertent stigmatizing language within the fields of gambling addiction, substance use disorder and mental health; embrace the “Language of Recovery Terms” and “The Most Respectful Way of Referring to People is as People” approaches
- Learn ways of combating problem/disordered gambling stigma through stigma reduction initiatives and learn how to destigmatize your workplace