MICHELE STEEB: Addiction Is A Disease — Policy May Finally Catch Up
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
More 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…
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