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Addiction stigma, characterized by negative attributions and social exclusion, can be reduced. Strategies include increased exposure to those in recovery and reframing addiction as neurodiversity.

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  • Psychiatry
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

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  • This stigma leads to negative attributions and exclusion from life opportunities.

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  • To propose solutions for reducing this pervasive stigma.

Main Methods:

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  • Analysis of stigma's components and impact.
  • Proposal of evidence-based and novel interventions.

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