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 stigma associated with opioid drug abuse and overdose deaths has spread to the treatment that has saved thousands of lives. Treatment experts say the harmful attitude aimed at those addicted to ...

Bias Minimizing Technology Reveals 3 Out of 4 Americans Believe That Society at Large Views Drug and Alcohol Dependent Individuals as Having Moderate, Low, or No Chance of Maintaining Recovery Stigma ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to the South Carolina Office of Substance Use Services, an estimated over 450,000 residents across the state struggle with substance-related problems, but new data shows ...

There are two main points that anyone in addiction recovery would like people to know: Recovery itself isn’t binary, and no matter what they say or do in throes of their disease, addicts very much ...

In workplaces, mental health breaks are a talking point, yet there is silence around checking in on colleagues who have ...

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 ...

People addicted to drugs or alcohol are stigmatized in our society, which can impede their recovery. We cannot readily understand how they are thinking and why they are making the unhealthy choices ...