Recognizing addiction as a disease and supporting efforts to prevent, treat, and destigmatize substance use disorder and addiction.

recognizes addiction as a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences;

supports evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use disorder that address the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the disorder; and

supports efforts to prevent and destigmatize substance use disorder and addiction.