Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she will build on the harm reduction programs established by her predecessor, strategies that ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Last year, more than 107,000 people died from a drug ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stigma associated with opioid drug abuse and overdose deaths has spread to the treatment that has saved thousands of lives.

The Princess of Wales has urged an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, calling for society to show "compassion and love" to those dependent on drugs, alcohol, or gambling. Marking Addiction ...

Addiction is a state of severe physical and psychological dependence on certain substances. People living with addiction may have brain differences and often require treatment, but stigma can prevent ...

When we published The Stigma of Addiction: An Essential Guide earlier this year, many were surprised to learn that it is one of the only books that focuses on stigma directed toward those with ...

At 19, Beatrice Clother nearly died from drug and alcohol. Now 23, she is sharing her story through theatre and fighting stigma.

Atlas Behavioral Health provides structured addiction treatment and recovery support programs for individuals and ...

Research has shown that approximately 10 percent of the U.S. population has a substance use disorder. Of the 2.3 million individuals in American prisons and jails, more than 65 percent meet the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Marianne is a Boston resident who has been in recovery for ...