An Excellent Article on Writing about Addiction
Thinking about writing an educational/informative post for the community? Make sure to read this article to educate yourself on language and stigma surrounding addiction, substance use, and related issues. I know that it's targetted towards journalists but the information can be applicable towards anyone, even us volunteers and community members. Language really does matter and go a long way in terms of empowering people with addictions, dispelling myths, and reducing the stigma surrounding addiction. Let's work together to make this a welcoming and humanizing community for everyone.
@VinylFly Good article! I particular prefer people not use the word clean, beacuse of the implication that anyone who drinks or uses drugs is somehow dirty. Abstinance / abstaining sounds better to me.