For millions facing substance use disorders, stigma isn’t just harmful — it’s a barrier to survival. In this conversation, ...

Ten16 Recovery Network is helping businesses become Recovery Friendly Workplaces through an initiative that educates employers to support employees in recovery from substance use disorder while ...

Medical students harbor stigma against patients with substance abuse disorders, study suggests Incoming medical students have a greater knowledge of opioid overdose than the general public but still ...

North Carolina's first lady wants to remove the stigma and increase awareness of substance abuse disorder as a treatable medical condition, and encourage more people to seek that treatment for opioid ...

Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used ...

Almost 300 community members participated in PEER Services’ 10th annual Step Up for Recovery event Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for PEER Services, a nonprofit that provides community-based ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged 12 and older were diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein announced the launch of Unshame NC, a public campaign to reduce the stigma around substance use disorders.The ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and First Lady Anna Stein on Monday announced the launch of a new campaign that hopes to end the stigmas surrounding substance use ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...