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Stigma and Language in Drug Addiction
The language used when speaking about or referring to people who use drugs has a tremendous impact on how they view themselves and how they are viewed by others. Public opinion and media portrayals reinforce each other while contributing to and perpetuating stigma associated with drugs and drug use. No medical condition is more stigmatized than “addiction.” As shown above, public perception is that drug use, including problematic drug use, is a choice and that individuals cho
