addiction stigma

Addiction and Drug Use

Hospitals look to storytelling to reduce stigma toward people with addiction

Darian Benson

One Midwest researcher wants to see if theatrical portrayals of life with addiction can help reduce stigma among medical professionals toward people with substance use disorders.
Addiction and Drug Use

On The Front Lines Of A Drug Crisis: A New Series

The opioid addiction crisis is getting worse, and it's often reported on in desperate terms. But to the people working on the front lines of the problem,…
Addiction and Drug Use

Stigma Keeps Some Doctors From Treating Drug Addiction

Internal medicine physician Chinazo Cunningham runs a family health center in New York's South Bronx.She has an appointment with Dinah, one of her regular…
Addiction and Drug Use

Reframing The Language Of Addiction: Researcher Pushes To Strike The Term 'Abuse'

Last month, Dr. John Kelly gave a presentation at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Washington D.C. It's an important agency that funds more than a…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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