Combating stigma is the missing element to the nation’s response to the addiction crisis, writes Matthew Stefanko, director of National Stigma Initiative for Shatterproof, a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the U.S. Read more about how and why our understanding of stigma can save tens of thousands of lives.

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 The AHA has won two Telly Awards for its three-part video series, Voices of Leadership: Breaking Mental Health Stigma. The Telly Awards, a global…
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Behavioral health is a crucial component of overall health and well-being, and we see the need and demand for behavioral health care services increasing for…
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The White House May 4 released its National Drug Control Strategy, which, among other efforts, recommends effective primary prevention programs. The…
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The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced an action plan on psychiatric prescribing, including efforts to initiate …
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In this conversation, three leaders from CommonSpirit Health explore how the organization is confronting stigma about substance use head-on through education,…
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The Health Resources and Services Administration will award grants to rural hospitals and other providers from two areas of its Rural Communities Opioid…