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Does the DSM-5 not recognizing addiction formally affect the shame and stigma associated with people who struggle with addiction?
The term "addiction" is not formally recognize in the DSM-5, and is instead labelled under the umbrella term "substance-use disorders." There is a stereotype surrounding addiction that those afflicted with the issue should simply learn to control it, or that they are to blame for engaging in the behavior in the first place. However, these stigmas clearly only worsen a person's condition, leading to the initial question: is the DSM-5's refusal to use the term "addiction" outright leading to additional stigma? Or does it not affect the matter at all?
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