A look at how stigma is inhibiting our response to the substance use crisis, generated based on reaction to Beth Macy’s Raising Lazarus, her follow-on to Dopesick.

A reader posits questions about the post “Killer Disease”, and why the growing prevalence of substance use disorder isn’t more of a crisis.

Substance use disorder is often not mentioned as one of the leading causes of death in our country. This reflects stigma and prevents resources from reaching a societal problem.