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Northeastern University researchers’ style guide helps journalists and policymakers avoid harmful language when discussing the opioid crisis
The media often stigmatizes addiction by using negative language in coverage of the overdose crisis.

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Northeastern University researchers’ style guide helps journalists and policymakers avoid harmful language when discussing the opioid crisis

Opioid addiction is a public health crisis. The way we’re talking about it isn’t helping.

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Opioid addiction is a public health crisis. The way we’re talking about it isn’t helping.