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Podcast: Busting Addiction and Its Myths
Episode: Busting More Myths About Addiction
Description: In this podcast, we discuss the myths and the facts surrounding the disease of addiction.We learn that:The addiction crisis in the USA is deadlier than ever and has claimed over 107,000 lives by overdose in 2021 alone, and the trend is discouraging so far in 2022.Addiction is loaded with stigma, ignorance and prejudice which keeps people from seeking help and limits access to resources needed to fund treatment.The notion seems to be that addicts are “bad people” who actually chose to become addicts. By the time they might have said “no”, it was likely too late.“Th...