Shared stories on social media can fight addiction | Expert opinion

When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok, or YouTube ...
The Business Journals

National nonprofit champions to end the addiction stigma

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 ...
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‘From shame and blame to support and healing’: NC launches campaign to reduce stigma around substance use

Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used ...
Psychology Today

How Words Perpetuate Stigma Surrounding Addiction

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 ...
The Daily Northwestern

10th annual Step Up for Recovery event aims to curb substance use disorder stigma

Almost 300 community members participated in PEER Services’ 10th annual Step Up for Recovery event Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for PEER Services, a nonprofit that provides community-based ...
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Virginia woman fights addiction stigma after losing twin: 'Helping save others is what he wants'

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Organizations across Central Virginia gathered Sunday at Fort Clifton Park in Colonial Heights to combat the stigma surrounding substance abuse. The event was inspired by one ...
Yahoo

St. Paul family nonprofit seeks to break the stigma of addiction in the Hmong community

Xianna MouaYang, Yeng Moua and Mai Moua are a family — one with a story of resilience, using the past to change the futures of those around them. Each of them has battled substance use disorder, which ...
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January is substance use disorder treatment month. Here’s what a local aid organization wants you to know:

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance ...
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Rowan County Substance Use Forum aims to reducing stigma together

Rowan County Public Health is inviting community members to attend the upcoming Substance Use Forum on Oct. 20, from 5-8 p.m. at the Rowan County Community Center, located at 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd.

Demand grows for doulas who can help moms with addiction

Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff. Doctors were operating on the woman to clear tissue after a miscarriage. But despite her patient’s pleas ...
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Allentown asking for resident feedback on substance use and stigma via survey

Allentown’s health bureau is asking residents for their feedback on substance use and the stigma surrounding addiction via a new citywide survey. According to a news release, health bureau leaders are ...