U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "I share my family’s struggle to illustrate that addiction can happen to anyone—even the brother of the U.S. Surgeon General. By sharing my story, I hope to give others the courage to share theirs, so that together we can fight stigma.… https://t.co/n7lFVqd9bn"

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I share my family’s struggle to illustrate that addiction can happen to anyone—even the brother of the U.S. Surgeon General. By sharing my story, I hope to give others the courage to share theirs, so that together we can fight stigma.https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1111400578666520576 …

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Maybe you've heard the statistics, but they seemed hard to believe. Maybe you've witnessed the tragedy of opioid addiction and overdose firsthand. Either way, you're not alone. Americans tell their stories at http://crisisnextdoor.gov . pic.twitter.com/UZGtpRv5pg

12:28 PM - 29 Mar 2019

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1. mmb‏ @kodypie 30 Mar 2019
  Replying to @Surgeon_General @morrowfcs
  
  We’re all in this together. Hoping for the best for your brother.
  
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1. Mary‏ @MaryBeaver16 30 Mar 2019
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  The hardest part of watching loved ones struggle is waiting for them to be ready! And hoping they survive to get the help and treatment they need! I spent 4 years trying to save my sister before she was ready! She will now be sober 3 years in July! God Bless for those who care.
  
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1. William McIver ‏ @WillMcSwagger 29 Mar 2019
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  Showing that this crisis affects all social strata and levels of society will go a huge way in helping. Many people have this idea that it's only "poor junkies" when in reality addiction is a disease that can affect anyone. Thank you for your efforts.
  
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1. Liliya Bakiyeva‏ @BakiyevaLiliya 29 Mar 2019
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  Reducing the stigma AND ODs is ONLY possible by a combo of restrictions on new prescriptions of opioids while planning maintenance prescribing or substitute prescribing for those we already got addicted. ODs are our responsibility, caused by our making knee-jerk stopped scripts.
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1. Dr. Ashish Kakar‏ @akakar_PT 29 Mar 2019
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  Addiction has no bias it affects people of all backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses, I applaud you for sharing your story VADM Adams!
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1. Ranak Trivedi‏ @RanakTrivedi 29 Mar 2019
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  Thank you for using your platform for good.
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1. Teri Mills‏ @NurseTeriA 30 Mar 2019
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  One of the most painful health conditions and the stigma only adds to it. #BeKindtoEachOther Active listening with no judgement please.
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1. Jessica Castner‏ @DrCastner 30 Mar 2019
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  Witnessing the innocent suffering of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in my nursing school clinical was the primary reason we became a foster and adoptive parents. Thank you for your courage in sharing this story.
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1. Rupal Patel‏ @rupalPT 30 Mar 2019
  Replying to @Surgeon_General
  
  Thank you for sharing. #choosePT as an option to curb the #opioidcrisis
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