5 Addiction Terms to Stop Using (and what to say instead)!

New Video from Addiction Policy Forum Breaks Down the Stigmatizing Language Around Addiction

Research has shown that the words we use to describe substance use disorders (SUD) have a significant impact on those struggling with addiction and how they are treated. Addiction Policy Forum’s three minute video explains why five commonly used addiction terms need to be erased from your vocabulary, and offers suggestions for what to say instead.