From Shame to Hope: One Patient’s Radical Journey

Stigma, shame, and gaps in care frequently prevent patients with substance use disorders from accessing needed medical treatment. These barriers, common in addiction medicine, can also disrupt care for comorbidities such as cancer and are often worsened by social marginalisation and adverse personal circumstances. Two innovative models, the Therapeutic Family Care (Accueil Familial Thérapeutique [AFT]) and patient expert roles, address these challenges.

At the ALBATROS Congress , addiction medicine specialist Chanaëlle Obadia, MD, presented a clinical case study of a patient with alcohol dependence to underscore the necessity of tailored care. Obadia leads the AFT unit at the Centre Hospitalier des Quatre Villes in Paris, France.

During her presentation, Obadia detailed the case of “