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    Opinion: ‘Angels in America’ again: It’s time to humanize addiction

    Addiction is a disease, not a choice. Getting rid of the stigma will help lead the way to better treatment.
    by Sandeep Kapoor Jun 01, 2018 4 minutes

    One of the most sought-after tickets on Broadway these days is “Angels in America,” a revival of Tony Kushner’s seminal play about the AIDS crisis and its aftermath. While only a few of us will be fortunate enough to see the show in person, everyone can benefit from the following insight: When the play originally debuted in 1991, HIV/AIDS was considered a death sentence and slapped with a stigma that isolated and ostracized those with the disease and their families. The same type of stigma is happening now with substance abuse and the opioid epidemic.

    Since 1991, we have learned how to treat, humanize, and support those with HIV/AIDS so they

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