Resilience to Stigma in Medical, Social, and Employment Contexts among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural Ohio: Adapting the 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale

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Explores the role stigma related to drug use and HIV plays in the lives of people who inject drugs (PWID) and aims to build resilience in medical, social, and employment contexts for PWID in rural Appalachian Ohio. Presents results from a series of interviews and a qualitative survey placing participants on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.

Madison N. Enderle, Rebecca H. Neiberg, Stacy M. Endres-Dighe, et al.

AIDS and Behavior, 30, 894-906

03/2026

Appalachia · HIV and AIDS · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Stigma · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Ohio