The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

A COLCHESTER woman who spoke to MPs about her alcoholic addiction has been honoured by the King. Angela O’Callaghan, 42, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to health and wellbeing in ...

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 ...

A town is set to hold a major programme of events to help break down the stigma surrounding addiction. The Hartlepool Recovery Festival, organised by Start - Hartlepool’s substance misuse service - ...

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 ...

Claire was about to start at college when her counsellor recommended that she should not tell anyone that she was being treated for drug dependence. So she spent months leaving class early and making ...

An online symposium meant to tackle drug use and addiction in US Jewish communities is slated to begin on Tuesday, as professionals and health providers say stigma around the issue is an impediment to ...

One of the biggest barriers for people to reach out for help with battling substance use disorders is the stigma that comes with admitting you are addicted. Whether it is you that has a substance use ...

Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts (RICARES) announced the appointment of Dr. Lindsay Garcia as ...