This is the first step to invoking change. By defining the need and facilitating conversations about substance use disorder, we can slowly make steps toward eliminating the stigma, thus freeing individuals to get help early.
Defining the Need
Addiction, the severe form of a Substance Use Disorder (SUD), is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive substance-seeking and use despite harmful consequences. This can ultimately lead to a change in how the brain functions and are diagnosed by assessing cognitive, behavioral, and psychological symptoms.
