I’M A HUMAN BEING. DON’T CALL ME A JUNKIE!

All too often, we label people dealing with a substance use disorder as addicts or drunks, but that shouldn’t define someone. That person you’re referring to is a human being. Someone’s son, daughter, father or mother, someone who sits near you in church. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals, we do a deep dive into the stigma surrounding substance use.