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 ...

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Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Addiction and the many problems that can arise from it are often viewed as a moral failing. Some might question why people would ...

Academics and well-meaning elites do alcoholics and addicts no favors in their effort to make them feel better about their situations (“Destigmatizing Drug Abuse Is a Dopey Idea” by Naomi Schaefer ...

A woman named Courtney Moniz, known as @TheCourtnologist on most social media platforms, has documented her struggles with addiction and the recovery that comes with substance abuse. Moniz has taken ...

Addiction specialists explain why professional success can delay recognition of substance use disorders and prevent ...

Scranton Art Haus hosted a screening of Life After You on Thursday, followed by a panel discussion focused on addiction prevention, recovery and the stigma surr ...

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 ...

Hundreds gathered in Kalamazoo on Saturday, showing their support for those impacted by addiction and mental health ...

As overdose deaths remain one of Illinois' leading public health challenges—even as recent progress offers hope—hundreds of people from across the Chicago area will gather at Lincoln Park Grove 2 on ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Lacey is a Chicagoan in recovery who used substances for 14 ...