title: Working toward true parity. Addiction needs to be more broadly recognized as a chronic disease.
authors.affiliation: National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, USA. rhunsicker@naatp.org
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hunsicker
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014944:World Health Organization