Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John first walked into my clinical office several years ago to receive help for what he described as crippling anxiety and ...

The most damaging misconception about addiction is that it reflects a lack of willpower, weak character or poor moral choices ...

A Connecticut artist is using handmade recovery flags to help reduce the stigma surrounding addiction. The project brings ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Alcohol and drug use in academia aren't new. Recent press coverage suggests the problem may run deeper than we've admitted.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A New York resident in recovery says, “The stigma ...

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 ...

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

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 ...

“I finally build up the courage to tell the doctor I need help. Staring at the floor, I tell him the truth about how much I am drinking and how many pills I am taking. As I look up, our eyes meet. His ...