Addiction Stigma
For millions of people across the country – for their loved ones, and for the ones who love them – this is a matter of survival.
Stigma is real and it gets in the way of recovery.
For millions of Americans, and those who love them, ending stigma is a matter of survival. Negative attitudes about people with addiction affect their ability to find help and recover.
Now is the time. Learn the truth about addiction stigma, understand the real impact it has on everyday life, and take small steps that have a large impact. With your help, we can empower change in communities across the country.
Understand the types of stigma and it's impact on daily life for real people.
Explore the projects turning innovative partnerships into meaningful change.
Using science-informed data to catalyze the change needed to save lives.
Take action to end stigma in your home, community, school, and workplace!
Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index
Addiction stigma is under-researched and largely unaddressed. Shatterproof is changing that.
First fielded in 2021, the Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index (SASI) is the largest survey of public attitudes about substance use disorder (SUD) and people with SUD in the United States.
It explores the public’s knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding SUD.
As a critical issue impacting our nation, Shatterproof is proud to bring addiction stigma into the light and lead the national charge to transform the way our country treats and talks about addiction.
