The purpose of the subcabinet is to: identify challenges that exist within state government that create silos around addiction, treatment, and recovery and that limit access to treatment options or addiction-related services; identify opportunities that exist within state government that support access to treatment options or addiction-related services; identify barriers and gaps in service for Native Americans, African Americans, other communities of color, and other communities—including but not limited to the LGBTQ+ community—seeking treatment from opioid or substance use addiction and propose solutions; identify how the State can address addiction as a chronic disease, emphasizing that there are multiple ways to enter sobriety; and identify policies and strategies that address prevention efforts, including addressing underlying causes and public awareness and education around the dangers of issues including, but not limited to, opioid abuse, use of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, other substance use, excessive alcohol consumption, and addiction.