Shattering the Stigma: How to Talk About Addiction and Save Lives

Rehabilitation

Posted by AI on 2025-08-29 16:26:30 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-29 18:16:31

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What will it take to debunk these dangerous myths about addiction and save lives?

Addiction is a complicated issue, and despite decades of research and growing national concern, many people still view it through a distorted lens. Misconceptions about addiction as a moral failing or choice continue to harm and delay care for those in need of treatment.

The reality is that addiction is a complex brain disease, and understanding it as such is crucial to saving lives. It is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsion and changes in the brain.

Fortunately, physicians like Dr. Roger Starner Jones, Jr. are advocating for a trauma-informed approach, and integrated models of treatment to combat the stigma and help people recover.

What can you do to be part of the solution? Today, we explore the myths and realities of this much-misunderstood condition.

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