Drug Addiction Terminology - Medical terms for treatment of drug addiction

Glossary of medical terms used in treatment of drug addiction

Definitions of drug addiction terms

Abstinence - Stopping further use of drugs.

Ace - Marijuana, African black.

AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Alcoholics Anonymous - A volunteer organization for rehabilitation and continued sobriety of people suffered from alcoholism.

Amphetamine - Drugs that stimulate behavior.

Causal factors - Factors influencing the behavior of drug patient.

Chemical dependency - Substance abuse.

Codeine - Painkiller substance of opium.

Cross dependence - Prevention of another symptom related to another drug.

DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency.

Depressant - Drugs used to reduce anxiety and tension.

Depression - Inability or slowness in body response and mental activity.

Detoxification - Removal of toxins, including drugs and alcohol, from the body.

Diagnosis - Detecting disease by its symptoms.

Downer - Depressant.

Drug addiction - Substance dependency. Habituation is used by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Drug tolerance - Response to drugs.

DUI - Driving Under Influence (of drugs, alcohol, or any other chemical substance).

DWI - Driving While Intoxicated.

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - Birth defects due to alcoholic parents.

Fetal Drug Syndrome (FDS) - Birth defects due to drug-abusing parents.

Hallucination - Seeing or hearing unreal objects or sounds caused by use of drugs.

HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Illicit drug - Prohibited drug.

Intoxication - State caused by use of drugs, alcohol, or any other chemical substance.

Morphine - Pain-killer substance in opium.

Nicotine - Toxic substance found in cigarette.

Over-the-counter-drug - Medicine sold legally without prescription.

Prescription drug - Medicine sold if it is prescribed by a medical doctor or licensed medical professional.

Psychedelic - Drug that changes mental status to create pleasure.

Recidivism - Returning to previous behavior.

Relapse - Start using alcohol or addictive substances again after a short period of avoidance.

Side effect - Undesirable secondary effect of a drug.

Stimulant - Drug that makes the nervous system more alert.

Straight - Term used for person who does not use drugs.

Systemic - Condition that affects the whole body.

Toxicity - Excessive amount of toxins, drugs, and chemical substances in the body.

Withdrawal syndrome - Changes in behavior (anxiety, sleep, and eating disorders, etc.) after quitting use of drugs, alcohol, and other chemical substances.