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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
Open AccessThe first Surgeon General's report dedicated to alcohol, drugs and health. It reviews the science of substance use, misuse and addiction across seven chapters: the neurobiology of substance use, misuse and addiction; prevention programs and policies; early intervention, treatment and management of substance use disorders; recovery; health care systems and substance use disorders; and a vision for the future. Key findings include that substance use disorders affected an estimated 20.8 million Americans in 2015 but only about 1 in 10 received treatment; that addiction is a chronic brain disease involving the basal ganglia, extended amygdala and prefrontal cortex; that evidence-based prevention and treatment are effective and cost-saving; that recovery is achievable and sustained by recovery support services; and that integrating substance use care into mainstream health care improves outcomes, reduces costs and addresses disparities.
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