Break the Stigma

For someone struggling with addiction, the path to recovery can be a rocky road. There are many obstacles to overcome, and difficulties to conquer. One of the most powerful challenges they face is dealing with the stigmas associated with addiction. If we as a community want to break the stigma of addiction in Baltimore, particularly,

The country is facing a serious opioid crisis. However, the language we often use to describe people suffering from addiction is often inaccurate and mischaracterizes the true nature of the condition, which the medical community refers to as a diagnosable and treatable illness. Many healthcare providers are urging communities to revise the language they use

There’s no question of the stigma associated with those who suffer from addictions, but people rarely think of their loved ones – their caretakers – and the stigma that follows them, too. The development of an addiction affects not only one person, but everyone who cares about – and for – them. Many People Struggle

Substance abuse affects more people within our country than most realize. Addiction has been running rampant for years and years, and yet the stigma that surrounds it prevents those afflicted from finding care, and those on the outside from understanding and offering empathy. Practicing Empathy to Aid Those with Addiction or Substance Abuse Issues “What’s

There has been a debate ongoing for some time now as to whether or not drug addiction is a physical disease, one that damages the brain in a measurable way. However, this month saw the beginning of a trial in which it would be decided where this debate stands within our country… or so they

One of the biggest roadblocks within our nation’s work to heal those who are suffering from addictions is the stigma associated with both addiction and mental health. Particularly in a time where the government is trying to reform health care, we need to think more carefully about where our priorities lie, who we’re really helping,

How we talk about substance abuse matters in how successful addiction recovery will be. As we’ve said time and time again, addiction stigma will only increase until a time where there is widespread and educated discussion about the state of this epidemic. “More and more research on stigma is showing that words can truly be