U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "We care. We care about stopping addiction. And one of things we need to do is tackle stigma. No one should be afraid to ask for help or support. By sharing your stories, we can help lower stigma. That is why I share my personal story. I want people to know you aren’t alone.… https://t.co/cZKiKAve82"

U.S. Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams. (Note: Tweets prior to 9/12/17 were from previous Surgeons General.)

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We care. We care about stopping addiction. And one of things we need to do is tackle stigma. No one should be afraid to ask for help or support. By sharing your stories, we can help lower stigma. That is why I share my personal story. I want people to know you aren’t alone.pic.twitter.com/VdgOeu483M

5:53 AM - 26 Jul 2018

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1. Larry Roy‏ @thepainpastor 26 Jul 2018
  Replying to @Surgeon_General
  
  I’m asking for help! We #ChronicPainPatients cannot get the LEGAL medications we need to survive and constitutionally thrive! Are YOU hearing OUR stories? -Asking for a (few million) friend(s). #ChronicPainCrisis #NoVoiceNoRights
  
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1. N‏ @GlitterCollins 26 Jul 2018
  Replying to @Surgeon_General
  
  The question is how much (or little) you care about Chronic pain sufferers! Especially those with diseases classified as rare!
  
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1. Jackie Crane‏ @jackie4919 26 Jul 2018
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  Asking for help, from a facility, and being turned away two days in a row after sitting there for 4 hours each day is wrong too. It takes a lot of courage for an addicted person to even ask for help!
  
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1. Keith Kratom Legal‏ @Kpascuch 27 Jul 2018
  Replying to @Surgeon_General
  
  How about doing something productive like #keepkratomlegal . Stop wasting time and money chasing after #kratom . It has not hurt anyone, nor is it creating any problems. Stop trying to demonize a tea leaf! #Kratomsaveslives
  
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1. Matthew Perna‏ @Matt030704 27 Jul 2018
  Replying to @Surgeon_General
  
  We are!!!!! What the heck are you doing over there? Staring at a huge pile of fentynal stocks potentially worth billions. Not on my or anyone else's watch will this go silently. We are receiving strong tapers and referrals to opioid withdrawal clinics. But what about the pain?
  
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1. Mental Health Editor‏ @TheMHEditor 26 Jul 2018
  Replying to @Surgeon_General
  
  Please follow me to read how the state of New Jersey is tackling the stigma of mental illness and addiction. Or google NJ Stigma Free Zone to see how hundreds of volunteers are educating locally. When everyone steps up, systemic problems such as addiction, suicide get solved.
  
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