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> What is Substance Use Disorder (SUD)?
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The American Society of Addiction medicine adopted the following definition of addiction
in 2019:
“Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among
brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People
with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and
often continue despite harmful consequences.”
They also note, “Prevention efforts and treatment approaches for addiction are
generally as successful as those for other chronic diseases.”
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