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Debbie Williams

"That day, I felt like I died, too."

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People die from the shame we heap on them.

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Nyabingi Kuti

"All too often medication for addiction treatment - especially methadone - is stigmatized and difficult to access."

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Maegan Kenney

You could never hate us more than we do when we're in active addiction.

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Manny was the light in every room until August 19, 2017.

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Jenny Schranz

No one's life should end at 23-years-old.

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Stephanie Maitner

I never thought this could happen to me.

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Stephanie Maitner

I started down a path that only had one outcome.

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Taylor McCaughey

Here's what his first five months in recovery has taught me.

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James Cardamone

One year in and everything's different.

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Carli Wargo

During Recovery Month, we should celebrate all paths to recovery, including methadone - a medication that is far too stigmatized, yet saves lives. 

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Alexa Sparkman

Parents of Children in Recovery Share their Stories

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Kristen DeRamus, Shatterproof Ambassador

Medication That Saves Lives

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Alex Kaplan

A new horror film explores how the hardest person to learn to love is sometimes yourself.

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Kristin Gourlay

Different Paths and Upbringings but Same Journey

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