Sec. 1. Short title; findings
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This Act may be cited as the or the Stopping Titles that Overtly Perpetuate Stigma Act . STOP Stigma Act Congress makes the following findings: Stigma surrounding substance use disorder negatively affects access to care and has a detrimental effect on treatment outcomes. The language used to discuss substance use disorder can contribute to this stigma. Several agencies and a grant within the Department of Health and Human Services use stigmatizing language in their titles.