| A | B |
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| Interpersonal Communication | Any form of communication between people. |
| Non-verbal Communication | The use of actions, rather than words, to communicate thoughts and feelings; this includes gestures and body language. |
| Body Language | Using facial expressions, hand and foot gestures, touching, posture, and the presence or absence of eye contact to communicate. |
| Active Listening | When a person lets another know that he or she heard and understood what has been said. |
| Personality | A person's unique blend of physical, emotional, mental, and social characteristics. |
| Heredity | The sum total of the traits that have been transmitted to you from your biological parents. |
| Environment | You home, school, and the people around you, for example. |
| Character | A person's use of self-control to act on responsible values. |
| Self-respect | A high regard for oneself as a result of behaving in responsible ways. |
| Self-esteem | The confidence in yourself that helps you succeed and take care of your health. |
| Addictive behavior | A harmful habit that is repeated, is difficult to stop, and has harmful effects. |
| Enabler | Someone who makes excuses for a friend's alcohol use, for example. |
| Formal Intervention | An action taken by people, such as family members, who want a person to get treatment for an addiction. |
| Relapse | The return to an addictive behavior after a period of having stopped it. |
