Article: Views about addiction and recovery slowly changing.(Oregon Life)

Byline: STRAIGHT STUFF By Jerry Gjesvold For The Register-Guard

Recently, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, released the results of a major national poll. The survey looked at American attitudes toward alcoholism and drug addiction, recovery and treatment.

We can be optimistic about the results. By a large margin, Americans are now aware of recovery as an option for someone with an alcohol or drug problem. Most know someone in recovery personally, and most believe that it is possible for people recovering from chemical dependency to return to being productive ...

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