Addiction

the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.

Blood alcohol content

Blood alcohol level, is the amount of alcohol in your blood that develops from drinking beverages that contain alcohol

Cannabis

a tall plant with a stiff upright stem, divided serrated leaves, and glandular hairs. It is used to produce hemp fiber and as a drug.

Dependence

the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like

Depressant

(chiefly of a drug) reducing functional or nervous activity.

Detoxification

the process of removing toxic substances or qualities.

Hallucinogen

a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD.

Inhalant

substances that people inhale to get high.

Intoxication

the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol.

Naloxone/Narcan

a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose

Nicotine

a toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that is the chief active constituent of tobacco.

Opiate

a drug derived from or related to opium.

Overdose

an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

Potency

the power of something to influence or make an impression.

Prescription drug

a medicine that can only be made available to a patient on the written instruction of an authorized health professional

Psychedelic drug

drugs capable of producing abnormal psychic effects and sometimes psychotic states

Recovery

a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential

Relapse

to slip or fall back into a former worse state after a change for the better

Stimulant

a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

Tobacco

a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing.

Tolerance

the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

Withdrawal

A term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance