The concept of diversity is acceptance, however people who use drugs and their families often feel isolated and unaccepted within society. Stigma can prevent people with drug problems from recognizing that they have a problem and therefore asking for help. For some, admitting they have a problem would mean being labeled a "drug addict" and ostracized again. Individuals suffering from addiction generally experience feelings of shame and insignificance within society and it has been shown that these feelings were also experienced by family members and they were often too ashamed to seek