Addiction 101
Impact of prejudice and discrimination
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Stigma is a major barrier to recovery. A survey carried out by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA, 2017) found that:
during active addiction, 48.7 per cent of participants experienced stigma or discrimination
82.5 per cent of participants experienced barriers to starting their recovery journeys.
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