The stigma associated with opioid drug abuse and overdose deaths has spread to the treatment that has saved thousands of lives. Treatment experts say the harmful attitude aimed at those addicted to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to the South Carolina Office of Substance Use Services, an estimated over 450,000 residents across the state struggle with substance-related problems, but new data shows ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHEYENNE — In April, law enforcement, legal and medical professionals from the city and county levels met to address the ...

A local program suggests the answer to breaking the stigma over addiction recovery and mental illness may be just to go fishing.

A pervasive stigma surrounding drug addiction eased throughout the eight years of the Baker administration, elected officials and recovery organization leaders declared Tuesday in Quincy during a ...

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 ...

The holidays typically include special get-togethers, which might not always be easy to navigate if someone is in addiction recovery. “A doctor told me that if I didn’t make any changes in my life, I ...

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 ...

Based on a recent community meeting to address the proposed variance to the property use at 820 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, (currently the First Evangelical Free Church), and the subsequent reaction ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — September marks National Recovery Month, and Alabama leaders are taking action to dismantle the stigma surrounding addiction while uniting communities in the fight against it. The ...

Princess Kate Middleton is making a passionate plea to end the “stigma” around addiction. The Princess of Wales marked Addiction Awareness Week in the U.K., which takes place from Sunday, November 23, ...