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Alcohol dependency
A physical addiction to alcohol, a syndrome in which alcohol consumption is required in order to prevent alcohol withdrawal symptoms from occurring. Alcohol is a physically addictive substance, and most alcoholics suffer from alcohol dependency and require an alcohol...
Alcohol
Alcohol is an ingredient in drinks such as whiskey, gin, vodka, beer, wine or other liquids that containing ethyl alcohol. Legal in most cultures Alcohol is a liquid, mind and mood altering chemical, often used as a social lubricant. Alcohol abuse can lead to...
Alcohol Poisoning
As a result of drinking too much alcohol, symptoms of alcohol poisoning can include; semi or total loss of consciousness (passing out), slow, irregular or shallow breathing, low body temperature, persistent vomiting, no response to pain. If you think somebody may have...
Alcohol Treatment Centre
An alcohol treatment centre is a licensed clinic that specialises in the screening, assessment and treatment of alcoholism and related disorders. It’s rare in this day and age to find an alcoholic without co-occurring issues, perhaps co-morbidity such as depression /...
Amphetamine
A stimulant, often illegally produced and sold to addicted people. Amphetamine is a stimulant that can be used to increase wakefulness.  Amphetamine reduces fatigue and appetite. It can only be used legally with a prescription but is commonly abused recreationally....
Antagonist
An antagonist is medicine that thwarts the effects of another drug. An antagonist is a substance that blocks the effects of another specified drug; for example, naltrexone is an antagonist for opioids, and antabuse is an antagonist for alcohol. Antagonists are used...
Buprenorphine (Subutex)
Buprenorphine (Subutex) is  an opiate antagonist, a relatively new drug in the fight against addiction. See a more detaield description of its use combating opiate addiction here.
Addiction Treatment
21/02/2010 The formal and cohesive delivery of a professional range of services from a multidisciplinary addictions team, including out-patient (after-hours rehab), in-patient treatment including detoxification, group therapy, individual counselling, didactic lectures...
Abstinence
To cease using chemicals to which the person is addicted to. When a person is abstinent, they avoid all mind altering substances completely. To completely abstain (refrain) from the use of any substance or engaging in any behaviours or habits which the individual has...
Addict
An addict is a person who suffers from the disease of addiction. This disease is an obsessive and compulsive condition where the person engages in destructive patterns of using a substance or behaviour to avoid feelings and escape. A drug addict is someone who...
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