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participants felt less stigmatized and more comfortable with treatment providers with lived experience. Data for this study did not indicate differences by study site. Recommendations include prioritizing providers with lived experience, training healthcare workers in culturally responsive care, and integrating coping strategies and harm reduction into treatment to reduce stigma.
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