Greater impact of COVID-19 on peer-supported addiction services than government-owned services for addiction in Japan: A nationwide 3-year longitudinal cohort study.

Aim: This study aims to investigate how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic impacted service provision of peer-supported addiction services, such as self-help groups or recovery houses and government-owned addiction healthcare services, in Japan, as well as the quality of their interaction.

Methods: An online survey was distributed to all 69 public regional healthcare facilities (Mental Health and Welfare Centers [MHWCs]) across the 47 prefectures of Japan annually from 2021 to 2023, totaling three surveys. The survey asked about: (1) the current status of addiction healthcare services at each center, (2) the current status of peer-supported addiction services within each center's area, and (3) changes in connectivity between centers and peer-supported addiction services.

Factors influencing stigma among healthcare professionals towards people who use illicit drugs in Japan: A quantitative study.

Aim: Stigma among healthcare professionals toward people who use drugs (PWUDs) must be addressed for recovery. However, research on this topic is limited in Japan, therefore we developed a brand-new scale through coproduction with PWUDs to measure stigma and conducted a survey using the developed scale to examine what influences stigma towards PWUDs in Japanese healthcare settings.

Methods: Based on interviews with PWUDs and their families, we developed a survey containing 24 questions on stigma toward PWUDs.

Stigmatized attitudes of medical staff toward people who use drugs and their determinants in Japanese medical facilities specialized in addiction treatment.

Aim: Stigma within healthcare settings significantly impact the lives of people who use drugs (PWUD). Given the lack of quantitative data on stigma toward PWUD in healthcare settings and the unknown factors that contribute to it in the Japanese context, this study aimed to investigate the current status of stigma toward PWUD and its determinants.

Methods: We conducted a survey in five specialized addiction medical facilities across three prefectures in Japan.

Gambling and Gambling Problem Perception Questionnaire as a tool to evaluate professionals' attitudes towards problem gamblers and training programmes in Japan.

: To develop and measure the psychometric properties of the Gambling and Gambling Problem Perception Questionnaire (GGPPQ); a scale to evaluate professionals' attitudes towards people with problem gambling in the Japanese context. : We held 12 workshops in Japan targeted at mental health professionals who consult people with gambling problems. Participants completed the survey before the workshop.