[Addiction does not rule out somatic disease: don't let stigma influence diagnostic approach and treatment].

Addiction is a disease that occurs often and causes a large burden of disease. Patients are frequently stigmatized, also by health caregivers. As a result, care of patients with addiction is often sub-optimal and sometimes harmful.

[Addiction does not rule out somatic disease: don't let stigma influence diagnostic approach and treatment].

Addiction is a disease that occurs often and causes a large burden of disease. Patients are frequently stigmatized, also by health caregivers. As a result, care of patients with addiction is often sub-optimal and sometimes harmful.