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What is it about?

Substance use disorders are psychiatric disorders and the language we use should reflect that reality.

Why is it important?

Because stigma is pervasive within the psychiatric field about people with substance use disorders and using inclusive nonstigmatizing language can help address this.

The following have contributed to this page:

Alëna Balasanova

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