Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Substance use disorder, also known as SUD, is a mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior. This leads to the person being unable to control their substance use, whether with legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medication. In this lesson, you will learn about SUD facts, substance use and the concern of SUD in elders, and consider the historical context of SUDs in the American Indian population.

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