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Podcast: Busting Addiction and Its Myths
Episode: What Are You So Ashamed Of?
Description: In this podcast, largely drawn from the work that a not-for-profit enterprise called Shatterproof has done. We discuss the stigma of addiction.We learn that:The level of prejudice against those with a SUD (substance use disorder) is astonishingly high. Only one-quarter of adults believe that a SUD is a chronic disease.The stigma associated with a SUD is the cause of thousands of preventable deaths every year, as shame is holding back even those who want help.The main effect of stigma is the social isolation that keeps even those recovering from a SUD from...