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Service work can be defined within a 12 step recovery context as the involvement of spreading the word about recovery from narcotic substances.

Sensitization refers to the amplified reaction to a drug after excessive use.

Semi-Synthetic can be defined to as something that is partially artificial and partially naturally occuring.

Selfishness can be defined as the act of putting one's needs above everyone elses in a negative manner.

Route of administration can be defined as the method in which a drug is taken into the body.

Respiratory depression can be defined as the minimisation and stopping of a breathing, sometimes due to the use of an opioid drug. Respiratory depression is one of the main causes of death in an overdose.

Psychotherapy refers to the use of psychological treatment with individuals suffering from a mental illness, addiction or alcoholism.

Psychopharmacology can be defined as a division of psychology that focuses on the effects that pharmaceutical drugs have on the mind and behavior of an individual.

Psychoactive drugs are chemical substance that can alter the way an individual thinks, their emotions as well as their perception of the world around them.

Peyote is a small cactus found in the south of the United States and Mexico that is used to manufacture the hallucinogenic drug, mescaline.