We requests that presenters refrain from using terminology that perpetuates the negative stigma surrounding those with substance use disorders or living in recovery:

• Instead of "addict," please use "person with a substance use disorder"
• Instead of "addicted to X," please use "has an X use disorder," or "has a substance use disorder involving X" (if more than one substance is involved) 
• Instead of "alcoholic," please use "person with an alcohol use disorder" 
• Instead of "drug/substance abuse," please use "substance use disorder" 
• Instead of "former addict," please use "person in recovery" or "person in long-term recovery" or “person in sustained recovery”  
• Instead of “clean” use “not actively using substances” or “in recovery”