Other View: Brave voices helping others in the road to recovery
"Addiction does not discriminate," Kathryn Burgum said at the Grand Forks event. "It is one of the most inclusive diseases. It doesn't pay attention to your background or your age or your tax bracket. When we break down the barriers of stigma, we come to find that addiction does not have a face. It can look like you or me. And sometimes the signs and symptoms can be silent because of the overwhelming shame and stigma that people face."