Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged ...
Addiction is an illness. The American Medical Association recognized alcoholism as a disease in 1956 and affirmed the brain disease model of addiction in 1987. Yet, unlike most other illnesses, ...
When you read about addiction statistics in our community, our country and around the world, you may think, “well, that’s a lot of people who made pretty bad decisions.” That is, if you’re one of the ...
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 ...
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Alexandra Skouzes is a D.C. resident who is a certified ...
The Princess of Wales has urged an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, calling for society to show "compassion and love" to those dependent on drugs, alcohol, or gambling. Marking Addiction ...
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Kate calls for end to stigma around addiction to mark Addiction Awareness Week
The Princess of Wales launched the first Addiction Awareness Week in 2021 on behalf of the Forward Trust, a charity supporting recovering addicts ...
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