Broyles LM, Binswanger IA, Jenkins JA, et al. Confronting inadvertent stigma and pejorative language in addiction scholarship: a recognition and response. Subst Abus. 2014;35(3):217–221. 4. Stuber J, ...

Lacey is a Chicagoan in recovery who used substances for 14 years and knows the impact of stigma firsthand. As she says, “When I was struggling with substance use, people made me feel alone, judged ...

People struggling with compulsive behavior around love and sex have long been the brunt of sleazy jokes and lurid misrepresentation. TV shows and movies use sad, so-called sex addicts sitting on ...

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, experts discuss behavioral health services, stigma reduction, and the 4 dimensions of ...

Language matters, especially when it comes time to mental health and addiction. Fortunately, how we view mental health and addiction has improved dramatically over the past few decades, and even in ...

Sept. is Suicide Prevention Month, marking an ideal time to break the stigma by speaking about it, providing tools, resources ...

JAMESTOWN, N.D.-Addiction is a chronic disease and should be treated as such, said Kathryn Helgaas Burgum, North Dakota's first lady, on Tuesday night, March 27. She was appearing with her husband, ...

On social media, young women are increasingly open about attending 12-step sex and love addiction programs. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous reports... Young women are challenging the stigma of sex and ...