Carla B. Monteiro

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Substance Use Disorder, Disparities/Equity of Care, Opioids, Access to Behavioral Health, Capacity Planning

Blog: Substance use disorder stigma must end for Black, African American communities

Sejal B. Shah, M.D., and Carla B. Monteiro, a licensed clinical social worker, at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital write that stigma and disparities around the opioid epidemic can disproportionately affect the Black and African American communities. In this blog, they urge providers to utilize available resources to help treat those with substance and opioid use disorders.