Words Matter: How Language Shapes Addiction Recovery

from Addiction: The Next Step · host NYS OASAS

Can a simple change in language truly impact someone's path to recovery? In this episode, we explore this compelling question with Mary Brewster, from the Division of Harm Reduction. We introduce the newly released stigma glossary, a resource designed to guide us toward more compassionate, person-first terminology. https://oasas.ny.gov/stigma-glossary

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