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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Fighting the stigma and shame of drug addiction, while also helping those in recovery, is the goal of Overdose Lifeline. The organization celebrated its tenth anniversary Tuesday with ...

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 ...

FRANKFORT, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The opioid epidemic has deeply impacted the Commonwealth of Kentucky; however, recent data show a 5% decrease in the number of overdose deaths in 2022. Although more ...

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 ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged 12 and older were diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the ...

Addiction is one of society's most misunderstood and rebuked health conditions. That stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment for substance dependence, according to a new report published ...

GRAND FORKS — When asked what advice she'd like to give people who are suffering from addiction and wanting to make steps toward recovery, the first lady of North Dakota said having the courage to ...

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Runners and walkers alike took to the starting line on Saturday for the annual Summer Smith 5K Addiction Awareness Memorial Run. The race, which marked its ninth year, ...

P.A.S it on is a community initiative formed to address the issues surrounding substance abuse and recovery while supporting the recovering and encouraging healthy decision making. We promote ...

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

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 ...