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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
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,budd7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
addiction z a disease & support+ ef=ts  
to prev5t1 treat1 & de/igmatize sub/ance
 use disord] & addiction4  ,:]eas       
sub/ance use disord] is a diagnosis made
 bas$ on a *eckli/ ( symptoms1 is       
specific to ! sub/ance us$1 & may be    
mild1 mod]ate1 or sev]e2 ,:]eas !       
,am]ican ,society ( ,addiction ,m$ic9e  
def9es addiction z a *ronic m$ical      
disease involv+ complex int]actions     
among bra9 circuits1 g5etics1 !         
environm5t1 & an individual's life      
exp]i5ces2 ,:]eas p ) addiction use     
sub/ances or engage 9 behaviors t become
 compulsive & (t5 cont9ue despite h>mful
 consequ5ces1 symptoms t correspond to a
 mod]ate or sev]e sub/ance use disord]2 
,:]eas recogniz+ addiction z a disease  

helps to de/igmatize sub/ance use       
disord] & addiction & ackn[l$ges t      
sub/ance use may be beyond an           
individual's control2 ,:]eas c]ta9      
factors place individuals at height5$   
risk ( develop+ addiction2 ,:]eas an    
individual's environm5t & surr\nd+s may 
int5sify ! risk ( develop+ a sub/ance   
use disord]2 ,:]eas addiction may impact
 ! m5tal & physical heal? ( an          
individual1 & m5tal & physical heal?    
disord]s may contribute to sub/ance use2
 ,:]eas diagnos+ sub/ance use & m5tal   
heal? disord]s is a complex process t   
requires consultation ) appropriate     
pr(essionals & exp]ts2 ,:]eas sub/ance  
use by an individual ) addiction may    
dom9ate all aspects ( t individual's    
life &1 !re=e1 ! biological1            
psy*ological1 & social aspects (        
individuals diagnos$ ) sub/ance use     
disord] %\ld be treat$ & address$ ?r\gh 
a mutually agre$-^u plan ( action to    
accommodate ! individual ne$s ( !       
pati5t2 ,:]eas treatm5t approa*es =     

sub/ance use disord] t t>get ! symptoms 
& driv]s ( alcohol & drug use1 z well z 
! m5tal heal? effects ( su* use1 are    
ne$$2 ,:]eas treatm5t approa*es =       
sub/ance use disord] t address !        
biological1 psy*ological1 & social      
aspects ( ! disord] are necess>y =      
individuals to make a full recov]y2     
,:]eas :ile "s treatm5t options may     
diff] = diff]5t sub/ance use disord]s1  
o!r int]v5tions su* z motivational      
int]view+ & cognitive behavioral !rapy  
are effective reg>dless ( ! sub/ance or 
behavior2 & ,:]eas individuals )        
sub/ance use disord] may lack f9ancial1 
social1 emotional1 or o!r res\rces      
necess>y to secure treatm5t1 ev5 if su* 
individuals recognize ! ne$ = treatm5t3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes       
addiction z a treatable1 *ronic m$ical  
disease involv+ complex int]actions     
among bra9 circuits1 g5etics1 !         
environm5t1 & an individual's life      
exp]i5ces2  7#b7 supports evid5ce-bas$  

treatm5t approa*es = sub/ance use       
disord] t address ! biological1         
psy*ological1 & social aspects ( !      
disord]2 &  7#c7 supports ef=ts to      
prev5t & de/igmatize sub/ance use       
disord] & addiction4