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Shaming the Sick: Substance Use and Stigma

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Dr Carolyn Greer |

TEDxFortWayne

• April 2019

When we speak about mental illness and substance use disorders in a similar fashion as we do about other chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, barriers to diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management will be broken.

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When we speak about mental illness and substance use disorders in a similar fashion as we do about other chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, barriers to diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management will be broken.

health

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