About us . . .

Stigma Unraveled: Addiction Unmasked is a community of practice concerned about the biggest barrier to the treatment of addiction and substance use disorders: stigma.

• To explore, understand, and reduce the stigma associated with addiction and substance use disorder.
• To positively influence the experiences of people with addiction when they seek treatment in the healthcare system.
• To increase the willingness of health professionals to screen, refer, and treat people with addictions.

You can be part of a community of people who share our interests.

Stuart T Haines, PharmD, BCPS, BCAP
Project Principal Investigator
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Director, Pharmacy Professional Development
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

Brynn Knox, CPSS
Certified Peer Support Specialist
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Carolanne (CC) Wartman, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
Psychiatric Pharmacy Specialist
R. Kent Coit College of Pharmacy
University of Arizona

Charles D. Richardson, II, DO
Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist
Pine Grove Behavioral and Addiction Services

Jefferson Parker, PhD (Psychology)
Professor Emeritus and Retired Director, Division of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Rachel Cooper, MS
Senior Director, National Stigma Initiative
Shatterproof

Brenda Foster, RN
Behavioral Health Nurse
Mississippi State Department of Health

Sophie Durham, PharmD
Pharmacist – Prevention Project Coordinator
Mississippi State Department of Health

Kim Adcock, PharmD
Professor and Coordinator, Interprofessional Education
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and
University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Becky Hall, EdD
Consultant – Project Manager
William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing
University of Mississippi

Gary Theilman, PharmD
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Coordinator, Instructional Technology
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy