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.
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.
