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Definition
| Complex diseases of the brain represented by craving seeking, and using regardless of consequences. |
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Term
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Definition
| Pathological use of a substance that leads to a disorder of use, intoxication and often withdrawal if the substance is take away. |
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| Substance Related and Addictive Disorder identified by the APA |
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Definition
Alcohol
Caffeine
Cannabis
Hallucinogen
Inhalant
Opioid
Sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic
Stimulant
Tobacco
Other substance |
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Term
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Definition
| Primary,chronic disease of the brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry. |
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Term
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Definition
| When people are in the process of using a substance to excess. |
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Term
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Definition
| Needing increased amounts of a substance to receive the desired results or finding that using the same amount over time results in a much-diminished effect |
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Term
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Definition
| Set of physiological symptoms that begin to occur as the concentration of the chemical decreases in an individual's bloodstream. |
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Term
| The Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) |
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Definition
| Public health response to substance abuse problems. Consists of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. |
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