Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used ...

It is tempting to think that people in the medical community, and especially physicians, are immune from bias and stigma. They are highly educated and well trained, and we might suspect that they ...

WARSAW — Registration is underway for a “Conversation on Opioid Use Disorder.” The workshop will take place in Genesee and Wyoming counties. It’s designed to explore stigma, how to support people with ...

Almost 300 community members participated in PEER Services’ 10th annual Step Up for Recovery event Sunday. The event is a fundraiser for PEER Services, a nonprofit that provides community-based ...

Incoming medical students have a greater knowledge of opioid overdose than the general public but still hold significantly stigmatized feelings about patients with substance abuse disorders, according ...

Pregnant women with substance use disorders endure a unique, intense and pervasive type of stigma from multiple levels of society – from family and friends to government officials to health care ...

As we mark National Recovery Month this September, it's imperative to acknowledge the significant impact of substance use disorder and the pervasive stigma that hampers recovery efforts. This impacts ...

Health experts in Kentucky work to reduce stigma around substance use disorders. Health experts and counselors from around the state came together last week for a substance use symposium hosted by ...

As the New Year marks a season of reflection and renewed commitment, Oxford Treatment Center wants Veterans to know it is available as a resource for those ready to pursue meaningful change in 2026 ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...