Melissa Etheridge plays guitar in a brown leather jacket and wide-brimmed black hat

Join Melissa Etheridge, Corey O’Brien, Brandon Mitchell, and more to shatter stigma and support recovery.

Headshot of Dr. Smith, a white man wearing a blue collared shirt standing in front of a stone wall

Dr. Joe Smith, an anesthesiologist in Virginia, is committed to raising awareness about the importance of increased access to non-opioid options.

All about naloxone
By
Courtney Gallo Hunter, VP, State Policy

Overdoses deaths are up 17.5% during the pandemic. But overdoses don't have to be fatal.

The author on the beach with his dog
By
Dave Patel

Everyone can help change the world, even it it's only a little.

Woman looking at smart phone screen
By
Norah Benincasa Lasora

How to Understand When a Loved One Needs Help

Dave & Laura Laws

Shatterproof Ambassador Dave Laws shares how he lost his daughter to an opioid addiction.

A professional black and white photo of the author with his young son
By
Tom Smarch

There will always be a hole in my heart, in my life, and in our family.  But along with that pain, there is a little band-aid.

A family photo of the author as a toddler, walking on the beach with her dad
By
Maggie Jones

I still avoid the greeting card aisle around Father's Day. I still cry just because.

We Are Shatterproof_Impact Video_Still

Addiction is a treatable illness that no one should die from. That’s why Shatterproof was founded.

Stephanie Palatt, a white woman with blonde hair, wearing a plaid grey turtleneck
By
Stephanie Palatt

When I heard about St. Louis county’s stay-at-home orders to contain COVID-19, my kneejerk reaction was trepidation.

Shatterproof: Stronger Than Addiction

Shatterproof denounces racism and is committed to listening, learning, supporting, and advocating for health equity.

A white coffee mug that says "Begin" sits on a wooden table
By
Emily George Tilley, LCSW-BACS

Do it for yourself. Collaborate with your support system. Set boundaries. And more.

capitol hill
By
Courtney Gallo Hunter, VP, State Policy

To really save lives, regulations need to change.

A man with a white beard wearing blue scrubs stands next to empty seats in a clinic hallway. Photo by Foto Garage AG on Unsplash
By
Lisa Blanchard, VP, Spectrum Health Systems

More than 1/3 of Americans say the pandemic has had a significant impact on their mental health, with 8% sharing that it has caused them to drink and misuse drugs more than before.

Shatterproof Ambassador Amy Small
By
Amy Small

Twenty-five years ago, I was eight months pregnant with my first baby girl. Not quite a mother, but my protruding belly was proof that in just a few weeks I would qualify for that title

Friends at Shatterproof Walk

Protect Young Minds from the Risks of Marijuana

Teen brains are still developing — and THC can have lasting effects. Your donation powers prevention, education, and real support.

Help protect their future