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after-care
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continued follow-up and therapy after discharge, especially from chemical dependency treatment or psychiatric hospitalization.
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agonist therapy
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drug therapy that uses specific agents to occupy opiod receptors, blocking the opiod effects.
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alcohol hallucinations
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vivid and terrifying auditory, visual and tactile hallucinations a perosn may experience during alcohol withdrawal.
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aversion therapy
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a psychological treatment that uses adverse conditioning to prevent a person from repeating bad or destructive behaviors.
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blackout
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temporary loss of vision and consciousness due to lack of blood supply to the brain and retina; sometimes refers to fainting.
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cirrhosis
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chronic inflammation and degeneration of an organ, especially cirrhosis of the liver.
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codependent
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one who enables the alcoholic to continue with destructive behavior and such behavior begans to effect the codependent party and they become obsessed with controlling the behavior of the alcoholic.
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detoxification
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process of removing a toxin or the toxin's effects
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dual disorder
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two separate chronic conditions at the same time; has commonly come to mean meantl illness, combined with chemical dependency
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enabler
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a person who covers for and, often unknowingly, assist them to continue chemical abuse.
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huffing
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inhalation of volatile substances to provide intoxication and/or to alter consciousness.
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macropsia
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objects appearing larger than normal.
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micropsia
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objections appearing smaller than normal
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polysubstance dependence
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abuse of two or more substances.
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refeeding syndrome
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illness that results when a starving person receives carbohydrates too quickly, overstimulating insulin production and seriously upsetting electrolyte balance; can be fatal
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remission
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period in which symptoms of a disease or disorder lessen or abate.
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substance abuse
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a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.
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substance dependence
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if you meet two or more of the symptoms within a 12 year period you have substance dependence such as having withdrawals when the drug is not available and spends excessive money on the drug.
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tolerance
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ability to endure a substance's continued use, such as of a medication or illegal drug; sometimes refers to increased dosage needed to achive the desired effect.
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tweaking
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meth user who is sleep-deprived and in acute withdrawal; this person is very dangerous.
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
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disorder caused by a chronic deficiency of thiamine, often related to malnutrition due to chemical dependence.
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withdrawal
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discontinuance of use of a drug
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AA
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alcohol anonymous
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ACOA
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adult children of alcholics
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