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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Health officials are pushing for greater social awareness and professional training surrounding gambling addiction, as the ...

North Easton’s Kevin Hayden is racing with Learn to Cope, honoring loved ones lost and supporting families navigating ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Untreated drug and alcohol use contribute to ...

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Walnut Productions documentary flick. Stigma of Addiction starring Brandon Novak, Vilma Dailey, Cindy Dodds has a Not Rated rating, a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Lacey is a Chicagoan in recovery who used substances for 14 ...