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Social Stigma: A Lurking Variable in Addiction Treatment

Suboxone (buprenorphine) is used to treat opiate addiction like heroin and painkillers. Success rates have been as high as 88% compared to 50% using methadone. Social stigma presents one of the...

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Determining Health Outcomes: The Interplay of Social, Cultural, and Economic...

Unfortunately, illnesses carry negative connotations in most societies, which makes accessing health care more difficult for those who need it most. The idea of medicine is simple. In theory, one...

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Epidemics: Catalysts for Social Change

The unprecedented reform measures undertaken in the wake of epidemic outbreaks in mid-nineteenth century America were direct responses to an inhumane body politic that was exposed by fear. An epidemic...

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The Social Disease of Fat Discrimination

The social repulsion associated with overweight has been used as a stimulus for children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly to engage in healthier habits. Obesity is stigmatized in our media-driven...

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