new terms from the cdc

Drug / Substance Use

Instead of this…

Drug-users/addicts/drug abusers
Alcoholics/abusers
Persons taking/prescribed medication assisted treatment (MAT)
Persons who relapsed
Smokers

Try this…

Persons who use drugs/people who inject drugs
Persons with substance use disorder
Persons with alcohol use disorder
Persons in recovery from substance use/alcohol disorder
Persons taking/prescribed medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
Persons who returned to use
People who smoke

https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/Preferred_Terms.html