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Cold Turkey: Term used when quitting drugs on one’s own with no medical help. Abruptly discontinuing drug use in an effort to quit long term.

Black tar, also known as black heroin, is dark, tough and extremely potent. Originating from Mexico, the drug has a purity rating of 70%, making it an extremely addictive drug.

Ecstasy is an illegal drug often used for pleasure at clubs. It is both a stimulant and a psychedelic leaving users feeling energized and with distorted perceptions. It enhances enjoyment from touching objects and people.

Alcohol misuse is a term used to describe a pattern of either frequent binge drinking or drinking heavily to the point of being severely drunk more than twice. Alcohol abuse is the pattern of drinking despite having negative consequences.

Bi –Polar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a disorder that causes emotional changes and mood swings, causing great highs and bad lows in the mood of the individual. Bi-Polar is often found as a co-occurring disorder with drug addiction or alcoholism.

Brown sugar is the street name for the narcotic substance heroin.

Benzos: Benzos are the shortened form of Benzodiazepine, a depressant often used to treat alcoholism.

Brown is a nickname of the opiate drug, heroin.

A counselor is an individual who provides advice for a choice or course of action.

Clean time can be described as the period of time which a drug addict or alcohol has remained clean & sober