U.S. Surgeon General on Twitter: "I share my brother’s story to help alleviate #stigma. It’s stigma that keeps people in the shadows. It keeps people from asking for help and acknowledging that they need help. #PHIOpioidSummit"

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

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1. U.S. Surgeon General‏Verified account @Surgeon_General 25 Jun 2019
  We need to work together to educate the public about the severity of the #OpioidEpidemic and to destigmatize addiction. Together, we can lower stigma. #PHIOpioidSummitpic.twitter.com/Y9C0TrNOCp
  
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1. Jason Maynard‏ @KYMMJason 25 Jun 2019
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  How do you reconcile this statement with others about how cannabis for medical purposes is a lie and dangerous? Do you actually know what stigma is?
  
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1. Mark‏ @ForsakenServent 25 Jun 2019
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  That goes for all enjoyable substances. Education not incarceration. #TimeForChange #EndProhibition power is the most deadly of drugs. Use it wisely. #PoliceStateUSA
  
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1. Susan ‏ @beep1620 25 Jun 2019
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  #stigma is now on the backs of #pain pt’s now
  
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1. Andrea Laderman‏ @adevenow 25 Jun 2019
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  Good luck to your brother. Have a sister who smokes a pack a day of Marlboros. Her addiction is deadly. Please help her (and others) switch off cigarettes. Yes, #NoEcigs4Kids. But also, no death to smokers. Both vulnerable minorities with no political say.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/health/ecigarettes-nicotine-smoking-quit.html …
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