Tag: stigma

    Is It Time to Abandon the Term “Smoker”?

    Words matter, particularly when they’re entwined with issues of identity. Labels have the capacity ...

    Watch: Stigma Hampers Recruitment for Nicotine Research

    Dr. Paul Newhouse has been studying nicotine for three decades, but it’s only in ...

    Dose Makes the Poison: The “Chemicals” Smear Against Vaping

    In 1997, a shocking headline in the Washington Post proclaimed, “DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE: UNRECOGNIZED KILLER.” ...

    Why I Won’t Celebrate National Recovery Month

    It’s National Recovery Month. But I won’t be evangelizing about my recovery, taking the ...

    How to End Stigma in Hospitals Against People Who Use Drugs?

    In 2020, Ronald Richardson and his friends who used drugs in Philadelphia began noticing ...

    SAMHSA Eyes Budget Boost—and Cutting “Abuse” From Its Name

    President Biden has released his budget request for fiscal year 2024, including funding increases ...

    To a US Methadone Recipient, Visiting Australia Was Shocking

    Asking for help requires humility, but you shouldn’t have to humble yourself into the ...