Melissa S. Fry

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  • Director, Applied Research and Education Center & Associate Professor of Sociology, Indiana University
A nurse dispenses liquid Methadose, an FDA-approved medication that helps people addicted to opioids. Whitney Hayward/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone

Melissa S. Fry, Indiana University and Melissa Cyders, Indiana University

Prescription medications can help people with opioid use disorder avoid the risks of relapse and overdose. But stigma based on misperceptions about addiction limits their use.
OxyContin is an opioid prescribed for pain relief. But some users become addicted. Getty Images / Marie Hickman

People with substance use disorders face greater challenges during the COVID‑19 pandemic

Melissa Cyders, Indiana University Indianapolis; Kevin L. Ladd, Indiana University, and Melissa S. Fry, Indiana University

The crisis has made recovery more difficult for those with substance use disorders. The inability to get to support group meetings, stress and illness are just some of the factors.

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