My brother Philip is an addict, and bad parenting is often blamed for drug addiction. Well, my parents raised a Surgeon General, I think they did okay 
We need to recognize that addiction is a chronic disease not a moral failing. #CADCAForum @CADCA
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Labeling people with substance use disorder as "addicts" is stigmatizing and counter productive
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ALL of your people - even those who transcribe tweets - should be well versed and required to use nonstigmatizing language. Leadership is leadership.
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I appreciate your passion. Transitioning away from terms used for centuries is hard- even for public health experts. Everyone makes mistakes- I was taught leadership is how you respond- I hope we can all use this as a learning opportunity, and not a chance to attack each other.
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