This article talks about how a sigma can actually enhance the use of drugs, along with causing a person to relapse. Stigma plays a critical part in driving people of addition to continue their use. The article also discusses how tens of thousands of deaths occur every year because of no treatment of drug and alcohol abuse.
Use this link to read the full article:
https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/noras-blog/2020/04/addressing-stigma-surrounds-addiction?utm_source=daRSS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=da-researcherdigest&fbclid=IwAR1y3CPRsZEbv8RJ0lyaXLSlp81DFaeR9u4f_orAA-sRn7D6ZGFmSNuxxxk