Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni launches new initiative to tackle stigma surrounding addiction
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nme.comChris Cornell‘s daughter Toni has launched a new initiative in order to tackle the stigma surrounding addiction.The goal of ‘Stop the Stigma: Tackling the Stigma of Addiction Through Education’ is to raise awareness of substance abuse disorder by educating children about prevention through a new program expected to launch in schools later this year.Toni has launched the initiative in coordination with her brother Christopher Cornell and in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum and the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation.According to the ‘Stop The Stigma’ website, addiction is a disease, not a moral failing.
In 2018, 16 percent of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) did not seek treatment because they worried that it would.
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