Glossary
Explanation of terms used to describe and discuss addictions and their treatment
What Are Brainwaves?
Glossary definition of the term brainwaves.
Glossary definition of the term brainwaves.
What Is H1N1?
Glossary definition of H1N1.
Glossary definition of H1N1.
What Is Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES)?
Glossary definition of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES).
Glossary definition of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES).
What Is an EEG?
Glossary definition of the term EEG.
Glossary definition of the term EEG.
What Is Euphoria?
Glossary definition of euphoria.
Glossary definition of euphoria.
What Is a Metaphor?
Glossary definition of the term "metaphor" as it relates to addictions treatment.
Glossary definition of the term "metaphor" as it relates to addictions treatment.
What Is Dissociation?
Glossary definition of the term "dissociation."
Glossary definition of the term "dissociation."
What Is Abuse?
Definition of the term abuse as used in addictions.
Definition of the term abuse as used in addictions.
What Is Ambivalence?
Glossary definition of ambivalence.
Glossary definition of ambivalence.
What Is Arousal?
Glossary definition of the term arousal.
Glossary definition of the term arousal.
What Is Attribution?
Glossary definition of attribution.
Glossary definition of attribution.
What Is a Binge?
Definition of the term "binge" as used in the addiction field.
Definition of the term "binge" as used in the addiction field.
What Is a Consequence?
Glossary definition of the term consequence as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of the term consequence as used in the context of addictions.
What Is a Craving?
Glossary definition of craving.
Glossary definition of craving.
What Is Denial?
Definition of the term "denial" as used in the context of addictions.
Definition of the term "denial" as used in the context of addictions.
What Is Empathy?
Glossary definition of the term "empathy" as it is used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of the term "empathy" as it is used in the context of addictions.
What Is Enabling?
Definition of the term enabling as used in the context of addictions.
Definition of the term enabling as used in the context of addictions.
What is Expectancy?
Glossary definition of expectancy, as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of expectancy, as used in the context of addictions.
What Is FASD?
FASD is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This is a pattern of birth defects caused by alcohol consumption by the mother, during the mother's pregnancy.
FASD is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This is a pattern of birth defects caused by alcohol consumption by the mother, during the mother's pregnancy.
What is Feedforward?
Glossary definition of feedforward, as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of feedforward, as used in the context of addictions.
What is Homeostasis?
Glossary definition of homeostasis, as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of homeostasis, as used in the context of addictions.
What Is Maladaptive?
Glossary definition of maladaptive
Glossary definition of maladaptive
What Is Motivation?
Glossary definition of the term "motivation" in the context of addiction treatment.
Glossary definition of the term "motivation" in the context of addiction treatment.
What Are "the Munchies?"
Glossary definition of the term "the munchies"
Glossary definition of the term "the munchies"
What Is NAS?
NAS stands for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and affects newborn babies exposed to drugs in utero.
NAS stands for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and affects newborn babies exposed to drugs in utero.
What Are Neurotransmitters?
Glossary definition of the term "neurotransmitters."
Glossary definition of the term "neurotransmitters."
What Are Online Casinos?
Glossary definition of online casinos
Glossary definition of online casinos
What Is Persistent?
Provides glossary definition of the word persistent.
Provides glossary definition of the word persistent.
What Is Rapport?
Glossary definition of the term "rapport" as it is used in addictions therapy.
Glossary definition of the term "rapport" as it is used in addictions therapy.
What is a Rebound Effect?
Glossary definition of rebound effect, as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of rebound effect, as used in the context of addictions.
What Is a Risk?
Glossary definition of risk, as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of risk, as used in the context of addictions.
What is a Ritual?
Glossary definition of the term "ritual" as used in the context of addictions.
Glossary definition of the term "ritual" as used in the context of addictions.
What Is a Stereotype?
Glossary definition of the term "stereotype" as it relates to people with addictions.
Glossary definition of the term "stereotype" as it relates to people with addictions.
What is Stigma?
Glossary definition of "stigma" in relation to people with addictions.
Glossary definition of "stigma" in relation to people with addictions.
What Is Tolerance?
Tolerance is the adaptation of the body to a drug, resulting in more being required for the same effect.
Tolerance is the adaptation of the body to a drug, resulting in more being required for the same effect.
What Is Withdrawal?
Withdrawal is an unpleasant state which occurs when someone who has been taking a drug regularly suddenly stops taking the drug.
Withdrawal is an unpleasant state which occurs when someone who has been taking a drug regularly suddenly stops taking the drug.