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    Drug abuse treatment stigma must end, say moms of addicts

    Barbour said she was shocked at how some people outside the healthcare system reacted while her son was being treated for an opioid addiction.

    To read the whole story, click here.

    This entry was posted in Stories on 10/30/2015 by Maia Gibb.

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