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laam
Levo-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM) is a man-made opioid drug intended to treat patients who are suffering from addiction to other opioids, such as heroin. Like other opioid addiction medications such as [..]
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aa
AA is the abbreviation for Alcoholics Anonymous.
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aa grapevine
The AA Grapevine is the official international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Readers can subscribe to the magazine either online or in print, as well as to the Spanish version, La Vina. Founde [..]
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abstinence / abstinent
In the context of addiction, abstinence and being abstinent is the state of refraining from using drugs or alcohol or from engaging in any addictive activity or behavior. It’s usually used to refer to [..]
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abstinence acceptance
Abstinence acceptance is the process by which an addict or alcoholic accepts the idea that they cannot moderate their usage of drugs or alcohol and must abstain completely from the use of substances t [..]
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abuse
Abuse means using a drug, alcohol or other substance in a way not intended by its manufacturers. For example, people can abuse paint thinner by breathing in the fumes to get high. People abuse painkil [..]
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abuse liability
Abuse liability is the potential that a drug has for addiction. The term is used interchangeably with “potential for addiction” and “addiction-sustaining properties”. In the United States, scientists [..]
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acamprosate
Acamprosate is not a controlled substance and therefore is not viewed as presenting a risk for abuse or addiction.
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accelerated experiential dynamic sychotherapy
Accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (also known as AEDP for short), is a healing-oriented form of psychotherapy developed by clinical psychologist Dr. Diana Fosha. This particular from of p [..]
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acetylcholine
Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that helps transmit nerve impulses to muscle cells, signaling them to contract. It responds to nicotine and is implicated as a factor in addiction to tobacco. Too [..]
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