Opioid Addiction: A Crisis Fueled by Stigma
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stressed that it is necessary to remove the stigma around addiction in order to confront the opioid crisis. "Addiction is a medical condition, not a moral failing," said CDC Director Robert Redfield at last year's Milken Institute Future of Health Summit. This panel of experts will discuss how to understand and overcome the stigma that stands between those suffering from addictions such as opioid-use disorder and the road to treatment and recovery.
