SASI Partners & Acknowledgements
First and foremost, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to Kaitlyn for sharing her story with us. Her willingness to share her lived experience publicly helps us all better understand the true impact of SUD stigma on people’s lives.
We would like to acknowledge the dozens of individuals impacted by SUD who have entrusted us with their stories. Their testimonials provide us a robust and invaluable data set to ensure their lived experiences are centered and inform the decisions we make to address this issue.
We are deeply grateful for the support of Alkermes, who supported the 2024 Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index.
Drs. Megan Bolton and Brea Perry at the Irsay Institute at Indiana University provided extraordinary work in stigma research, survey development, and data analysis. Their dedication continues to set the stage for ongoing stigma reduction measurement and trend analysis.
Finally, we are proud to partner with and recognize all the national and local organizations dedicated to this cause, some of whose resources can be found within the most recent SASI report.
Together, we can create lasting, generational change to transform the way our country treats and talks about addiction.
National Peer Organizations
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Leads U.S. public health efforts to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.
National Harm Reduction Coalition
Nationwide advocate and ally for people who use drugs, working alongside individuals and organizations to ensure the health and dignity of all people.
Center for Motivation and Change
Group practice of dedicated clinicians and researchers who rely on science and kindness to help people change.
The Irsay Institute at Indiana University
Catalyzing transdisciplinary research at the intersection of health and social sciences and promoting change to achieve advances in health.
