Why small changes to the language around addiction are so enormously important

Sunday, February 9, 2020 - 04:10 in Psychology & Sociology

Language has a lot of power, and labelling people as 'addicts' lowers self-esteem, adds to social isolation, and can prevent people from getting needed care, writes Dr. Laura MacKinnon.

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