Glossary

glossary

Acute Pain

Acute pain can be defined as severe discomfort that occurs for a short period of time.

Addictionist

An addictionist can be defined as a medical professional that specialises in addiction medication, specifically drug and alcohol detoxification.

Blackout

A blackout can be defined as the incapacity to remember previous behaviours or events due to excessive use of drugs or alcohol. Blackouts are often compared to the memory disorder amnesia and should be confused with ‘passing out’ which is a loss of consciousness due to the use of a narcotic substance.

Decriminalization

Decriminalization is a different form of drug liberalization, which aims to remove or reduce drug prohibition laws.

Drug Intoxication

Drug intoxication can be defined as the physical, psychological changes that occur to an individual due to the use of a narcotic substance.