Society must be educated so that the stigma is removed. "I provided Dr. Stratyner with a draft of https://medium.com/illumination/drilling-down-to-the-root-cause-of-addiction-7c57c5a3fd6c for his review and comment. Dr. Stratyner wrote to me:

I read every word — you’re an excellent writer and your basic point that addiction must be destigmatized is excellent. My research on my approach of “carefrontation” says all people with co-occurring illness must be treated with dignity and respect, but held accountable for taking responsibility for their respective illnesses and the synergistic effect each has when they come together."