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This term refers to drugs that are legal to use.
What are licit drugs?
This phase of treatment focuses on removing physical dependence from the body.
What is detoxification?
This addictive substance found in tobacco is primarily responsible for addiction.
What is nicotine?
This legal drug, often consumed at parties, can cause impaired judgment, aggression, and risky behaviors, especially when consumed in excess.
What is alcohol?
This illegal drug is derived from the cannabis plant and is often smoked or vaporized for its psychoactive effects.
What is marijuana?
Addiction comes from the Latin word "addicere," which means this.
What is "to bind to things"?
This national support group offers closed meetings for individuals with a desire to stop drinking.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
This popular smoking alternative, which involves inhaling vaporized liquid, is often marketed as a safer option than traditional smoking.
What is vaping?
This stimulant, often abused for its euphoric effects at parties, can lead to dangerous long-term effects, including paranoia and anxiety.
What is cocaine?
This stimulant drug, commonly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can be abused for its energizing effects.
What is Adderall?
This federal classification includes substances with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, such as LSD and heroin.
What is a Schedule I?
This approach to treatment views addiction as a chronic medical illness that requires ongoing management.
What is the disease model?
Smoking tobacco is responsible for an estimated this many deaths per year in the United States alone.
What is 480,000?
A person who binges once every few weeks but abstains in between is known as this type of alcoholic.
What is an Epsilon alcoholic?
This drug, often referred to as "ecstasy," is known for its mood-enhancing and hallucinogenic effects and is commonly abused in party settings.
What is MDMA?
This model sees drug use as a personal moral failing.
What is the moral model?
This type of therapy involves peers in a group setting helping each other through shared experiences.
What is group therapy?
A group of lung diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What is COPD?
Known for its calming effects, this drug is sometimes used at parties but can lead to overdose or addiction when misused.
What is heroin?
This stimulant, found in both prescription and over-the-counter medications, can lead to addiction when misused and is commonly found in drugs like methamphetamine.
What is amphetamine?
In 1970, this U.S. federal law classified drugs into five schedules, based on their potential for abuse and medical use, and set the framework for regulating controlled substances.
What is the Controlled Substances Act?
This type of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) helps reduce cravings for opioids without producing a high.
What is buprenorphine?
This year, the U.S. Surgeon General issued the first report linking smoking to lung cancer.
What is 1964?
This hallucinogenic drug, often abused for its intense effects, can cause violent behavior, detachment from reality, and long-lasting psychological issues.
What is PCP?
This drug, often used to treat anxiety and insomnia, can lead to abuse and addiction when used beyond the prescribed dosage, and is part of the benzodiazepine class.
What is Xanax?