Breaking Down Barriers: Understanding How Stigma Affects the Recovery Process
Dana Hinders
November 28, 2018
One of the most difficult challenges to overcome in addiction recovery is the stigma surrounding addiction. What Is Stigma? The term stigma is used to refer to false negative beliefs that are widespread about a topic or a group of people. Examples of addiction stigma include: Addiction is a choice. People who use drugs have no willpower. People who abuse alcohol are selfish and don’t care about their loved ones. Only poor and uneducated