The Kentucky Derby is a big day for drinking in Louisville. It can be triggering for people in recovery, but different groups in town offer alcohol-free spaces where people can find camaraderie Saturday.
September is National Recovery Month and we're revisiting a conversation with Asha Carroll, Director of Social Media Engagement for the media group, Shatterproof which is spearheading an effort to de-stigmatize substance use disorders in the commonwealth. The project is called UNShame Kentucky.
Stigma and discrimination against people with substance use disorders (SUD) have directly contributed to Kentucky’s addiction crisis. Now, Kentuckians who have been personally impacted by substance use disorder will take center stage in a stigma reduction campaign that launched this spring. Dr. Greg talks with Asha Carroll, Director of Social Media Engagement for the media group, Shatterproof which is spearheading the effort.