Shatterproof Wordle
49 million Americans live with addiction.
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Today's Wordle is PRIDE
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The addiction crisis continues to rage on – and LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities are hit the hardest.
According to the CDC, there were over 107,000 fatal overdoses in the U.S. in 2021. These figures are staggering. Each number represents a family member, friend, coworker, brother, sister, or parent that was lost to the addiction epidemic.
Unfortunately, the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities both face increased risks of developing addiction. LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and other sexual minorities, while BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals tend to experience addiction at higher rates than their heterosexual, white counterparts. But why is that? Stress, trauma, and social pressures drastically increase the risk of developing addiction. Unfortunately, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals deal with these issues just by being themselves in a world that often doesn’t accept them.
Learn more about how addiction effects marginalized communities.
