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. 2021 Jul;116(7):1768-1769.
doi: 10.1111/add.15425. Epub 2021 Feb 7.

Commentary on Kelly et al.: The struggle to define or be defined

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Commentary on Kelly et al.: The struggle to define or be defined

James D Livingston. Addiction. 2021 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Inclusion; labeling; language; opioid use disorder; power; stigma.

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