Board Of Aldermen - Minutes - 8/10/2021 - P8

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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.”

Board Of Aldermen - Minutes - 8/10/2021 - P1

By dnadmin on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 07:09

A Special Meeting ofthe Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic
Chamber and via Zoom teleconference which meeting link can be found on the agenda and on the City’s website
calendar.

President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan Lovering recorded.

Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan Lovering; Alderman Patricia Klee led in the Pledge to the Flag.

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