How to Overcome Veterans Addiction Stigma
For veterans and military service men and women, seeking treatment for addiction is a show of strength. Too often, the damaging effects of addiction stigma prevent veterans in need of…
Voices of Hope: Stopping Addiction Stigma
Although millions of people have been directly impacted by addiction, many still have existing misconceptions and fears about the disease that spreads a dangerous addiction stigma. That addiction stigma fosters…
Talking to Your Employer about Addiction
How can an individual with a drug or alcohol addiction communicate their need for help to their employer? More than 70 percent of people living with a substance use disorder…
Stigma: A Tragic Barrier to Addiction Recovery
By definition, stigma means the mark of disgrace on a person. It also causes dangerous barriers that discourage people suffering from substance use disorder (SUD) to ask for help and…
10 Ways You Can Break the Stigma of Addiction
The stigma of addiction is a deadly perception preventing millions of people from seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). Although addiction is a brain disease that requires treatment, the…
Talking to Your Employer about Addiction and Treatment
More than 70 percent of people living with a substance use disorder (SUD) also have jobs. Some have access through their employer to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides…
Substance Use Disorder: 10 Ways You Can Break the Stigma
The stigma of addiction is a deadly perception that prevents millions of people from seeking treatment for their substance use disorder (SUD). Although addiction is a brain disease that requires…