Think Outside the Stigma          

Ohio's Think Outside the Stigma campaign and messaging was developed through a joint effort of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), th e Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), and professionals and advocates from across the state. 

A Think Outside the Stigma 
toolkit is now available on the ODADAS website to assist advocates in their work to eliminate stigma at the local and state level.  In addition, OCA has created four posters, size 11" by 17" , and fliers, size 8.5" x 11", for you to save and print:

   
   1)   Fireman 
or smaller size

   2)   
Business woman or smaller size
   3)   Family  (in Spanish)  or smaller size
   4)  
Lady  (in Spanish)  or smaller size 

You may also hear and use Think Outside the Stigma public service announcements:

15-second PSA
        20-second PSA         30-second PSA

The core messages of the campaign are:
  • Alcohol and other drug addictions and mental illnesses are brain diseases.
  • Alcohol and other drug addictions and mental illnesses can affect anyone.
  • Alcohol and other drug addictions and mental illnesses are treatable.
  • Individuals with brain diseases should not be discriminated against.