The stigma of addiction (substance use disorder) leads to miss information and understanding. Science has proven that substance use disorder is a chronic brain disease that can be managed with medical treatment. It is NOT a moral failing or a character flaw. But still, only 1 in 10 Americans with a substance use disorder receive treatment. Listen in as people from the substance use disorder community talk about their experiences, how stigma impacted their decisions, and how the community can better support people in their journey.

Part one of this podcast can be found on The Visibility Project Podcast. - https://soundcloud.com/thevisibilityprj/epi-011

GUESTS: Lori Ziolkowski – Advisor, Families Against Narcotics Juli Strauer – Midland County Coordinator, Peer360 Recovery Network Jeremiah Lee - Director of International Student Engagement & Host of The Visibility Project