OpinionMICHELE STEEB: Addiction Is A Disease — Policy May Finally Catch UpMore than 48 million Americans are battling substance use disorder. Many are deteriorating in plain sight — on sidewalks, in encampments, and in emergency rooms. Others decline behind closed doors. Overdoses are…👤Americans🏷️substance use disorderIndependent Journal ReviewJul 1, 2026💬Share