| A | B |
|---|
| Addiction | a physiological or psychological dependence on a substance or activity |
| Al-Anon | a world wide self -help organization for family members and friends of alcoholics |
| Ala-Teen | an off-shoot of Al-Anon specifically for teens 12-20 whose parents or other family members or friends have drinking problems |
| Alcoholic | people addicted to alcohol |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | a worldwide self help organization or support group that has played a major role in helping people to get and stay alcohol and drug free. |
| Alcoholism | addiction to alcohol both psychologically and physiologically |
| Blood Alcohol Concentration | (BAL) the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage |
| Cirrhosis | a condition of the liver in which scarring reduces the blood flow to the liver |
| Codependency | being overly concerned with other people’s behavior and problems and feeling driven to fix them |
| Dependence | when the body develops a chemical need for a drug |
| Depressants | drugs that slow down the central nervous system (CNS) |
| Detoxification | the process of removing drugs from one’s body |
| Drug | a substance that alters the way the body or mind functions |
| Drug dependence | drug addiction |
| Enabling | trying to protect the person having trouble with D & A from facing the consequences of his/her drug related problems |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | (FAS) a condition in which the fetus has been adversely affected by its mother’s heavy alcohol use during pregnancy |
| Hallucinogen | drugs that alter mood, thoughts and senses |
| Hashish | dark brown resin collected from the tops of the cannabis plant |
| Inhalants | substances with fumes that are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic high |
| Intervention | the act of interrupting the addiction continuum before the alcoholic or addict hits bottom |
| Marijuana | dried leaves and tops of the cannabis plant that is smoked, eaten or drunk for its intoxicating effects |
| Multiplier Effect | the interaction that occurs when a person takes alcohol with other drugs or medicines |
| Narcotics | drugs that are made from the opium poppy flower used to relieve pain and induce sleep |
| Physiological Dependence | a chemical need of the body for a drug |
| Psychoactive Drugs | drugs that effect the CNS and alter normal functioning of the brain |
| Psychological Dependence | the belief that one needs a drug in order to feel good or function normally |
| Recovery | the process of getting well again and living drug and alcohol free |
| Relapse | periodic returns to drug use and drinking |
| Stimulants | drugs that speed up the CNS |
| Tolerance | a condition in which the body becomes used to a substance and needs more of it for an effect |
| Withdrawal | stops using it unpleasant reactions, such as chills, vomiting, and cramps, experienced when a person who is physically dependent on a drug |
