Tag: stigma
Watch: Stigma Hampers Recruitment for Nicotine Research
Dr. Paul Newhouse has been studying nicotine for three decades, but it’s only in ...
“We’ll Find Ways”: TX Harm Reduction Alliance Navigates Eviction Threat
The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance (THRA) is fighting on after its landlord threatened it ...
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 ...
Watch: Former Methadone Clinic Director Slams Culture of Cruelty
One of the most intriguing emails I have ever received hit my inbox in ...
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 ...
A Year After I Quit Drugs, the Stigma Still Haunts Me
From the moment I began openly acknowledging my opioid use—often via self-deprecating jokes, at ...
The Stigmatization of Smoking Is Not Harm Reduction
Smoking has been stigmatized for some time. Once it was normal for idolized film ...
