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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…