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Unpleasant mind altering experience influenced by drugs or alcohol. Full article... |
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A drug within a family of depressants derived from barbituric acid and used as a sedative-hypnotic and antiepileptic medication. Full article... |
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Urine specimens for drug testing are frequently sent to the laboratory in groups or "batches." Full article... |
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The application of experimentally derived principles of learning to the treatment of psychological disorders Full article... |
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The process of drug tolerance that is linked to drug-taking behavior occurring consistently in the same surroundings or under the same circumstances. Full article... |
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A carcinogenic (cancer-producing) compound found in many solvent products, representing a serous health risk when inhaled. Full article... |
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drugs that relieve anxiety or are prescribed as sedatives; among the most widely prescribed medications, including valium and Librium. Full article... |
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A common nickname for the book Alcoholics Anonymous, the "textbook" of the 12 step recovery program of the same name, first published in 1939. Full article... |
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The consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in a row on at least one occasion. Full article... |
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A plan of alcohol treatment that includes Biochemical Renewal, Rational Emotive Therapy, Extensive Individual Work, and "Unique" Family Support. The program treats alcoholism as a physical disease. Full article... |
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Use of a signal, such as muscle tension or brain slaves, to control a normally involuntary physiological process. Full article... |
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Is a mood disorder resulting in unusually extreme highs and lows of an individual's mood, i.e. affect, over time. Full article... |
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amnesia for events occurring while heavily intoxicated with alcohol, other sedative/hypnotic drugs Full article... |
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The number of grams of alcohol in the blood relative to 100 milliliters of blood, expressed as a percentage. Full article... |
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Paper on which LSD has been absorbed. Full article... |
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a cigar slit open and filled with marijuana Full article... |
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A cylindrical water pipe for smoking narcotics, especially Marijuana. Full article... |
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Symptoms of borderline personality disorder, a serious mental illness, include pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. Full article... |
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Occurs when individuals stop their drinking or using because they have experienced a crisis caused by their substance abuse. Full article... |
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Limits that individuals set on behavior that they will and will not allow in their lives and/or homes. Setting boundaries means that taking responsibility, being adult and demanding equality and respect in relationships. Full article... |
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Supportive and directive counseling. Full article... |
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Recurrent episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food in a discrete period of time, usually less than two hours). Full article... |
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Currently, this drug is in the experimental stages for treatment of heroin dependence. Full article... |
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An inhalant drug, similar in its effects to amyl nitrite. It is commonly abused as it induces feelings of euphoria. Full article... |
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