Replaces certain appearances of the words addict, addicts and addiction with the words person with a substance use disorder, person with a mental health disorder, person with co-occurring disorder, person in recovery, or a variation thereof.

Also relevant to:Mental health service user

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Source: OpenStates · fetched June 22, 2026

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D · PrimePhillip Steck
R · CoKeith Brown

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