It is a clinically diagnosable mental health condition, and we must remove its stigma if we expect people to rethink their relationship with booze.

Shannon Van Deman
Shannon Van Deman, of Denver, is CEO of AspenRidge Recovery Center. Previously, she served as vice president of Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Pediatric Mental Health Institute, and co-chaired Gov. Jared Polis’ Behavioral Health Taskforce.