04/11/2026
Most people aren't drug seeking!
Again and again our team has supported and advocated for people seeking medical care for legitimate issues only to be met with "that person is just drug-seeking". This stigma and assumption is especially applied to people who are experiencing homelessness and people who have a current and past history withe substance use--even if the substance use history was years ago.
This distrust by medical staff creates distrust in patients, and often prevents people from getting or seeking the care they need.
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