The trial of Hunter Biden highlighted his own struggles with addiction, a struggle that

resonates with millions in this country. Two-thirds of all Americans say drug addiction has

either personally affected them or their families and more than 40% say

they know someone who's died from a drug overdose. Every individual's story

in addiction battle is unique but experts say there are common challenges for those struggling to get clean and recover and those who support them.

We're joined now by Dr. Scott Hadland, who specializes in adolescent addiction.

He's with Mass General Hospital for Children and

Harvard Medical School. So Dr Hadlin, we're not talking about the legal or

political conversation around the trial, but this specific addiction piece that

resonated with so many people.

You've said what struck you most is how people were talking about it.

What did you mean by that?

I paid close attention to this trial because, not because I was particularly focused on the legal aspects but really sort of focused on how we as a nation talk about people who struggle with addiction.

One thing I noticed is that a lot of the coverage of this case centered on Hunter Biden and described him first using terms like, for example,

addict terms that can be rather sensitizing and really kind of put the person's condition first before they're even a person.

You know, I usually talk about people who struggle with addiction is exactly that.

A person with a substance use disorder or a person who's struggling with drugs or alcohol.

And I noticed that a lot of the coverage

really sort of use this language and this terminology

that can be hurtful and harmful

for the many people in America who struggle with addiction

or know somebody who struggles.

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