What Are You So Ashamed Of?

Busting Addiction and Its Myths

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. The main effect of stigma is the social isolation that keeps even those recovering from a SUD from fully participating in society.
4. Even medical professionals are not immune to stigma and myths associated with SUD, such as the use of medications to treat opioid use disorder.
5. You can only do so much on your own. Get in touch with Shatterproof.org and learn what you can do in your own hometown to help enlighten our society.