Drug classification
This drug class includes substances like heroin, morphine, and fentanyl, known for their pain-relieving and highly addictive properties.
What is Opioids?
This is the process of removing toxic substances from the body, often the first step in treatment.
What is detoxification (or detox)?
"Vikes" and "Watsons" refer to this commonly prescribed painkiller containing hydrocodone.
What is Vicodin?
This legal drug kills more people each year than all illegal drugs combined.
What is alcohol?
This is the first step in most 12-step programs, admitting you have a problem you can’t control.
What is admitting powerlessness?
This class of drugs, including Valium and Xanax, is primarily used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
What are benzodiazepines?
A strong desire or urge to use a substance, often triggered by stress, people, or environments.
What is a craving?
"Yayo," "Flake," and "Girl" are coded terms for this substance often snorted or injected.
What is cocaine?
This naturally occurring substance found in coffee, tea, and energy drinks is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world.
What is caffeine?
This term refers to a structured plan to prevent returning to substance use after treatment.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
Cocaine and methamphetamine fall under this drug class that increases heart rate, alertness, and energy.
What are Stimulants?
This term describes returning to substance use after a period of abstinence.
What is a relapse?
Street names like "China White," "Dragon," and "Mud" refer to this substance, sometimes cut with fentanyl.
What is heroin?
The brain can begin to heal from drug damage in as little as this amount of clean time.
What is 30 days?
In recovery, this acronym stands for a formal community-based program offering mutual support and accountability, like NA or AA.
What is a 12-step?
LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and MDMA are examples of this drug class that alters perception, mood, and thoughts.
What are hallucinogens?
This is the term for the brain’s adaptation to a drug, requiring more of it to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
"Percs," "Yellow Jackets," and "10s" are street names for this prescription opioid often used to manage moderate to severe pain.
What is Percocet?
This popular party drug was originally developed in 1912 as an appetite suppressant.
What is MDMA (Ecstasy)?
This term describes the psychological and physical symptoms experienced when stopping or reducing substance use after prolonged use.
What is withdrawal?
This drug class includes substances like alcohol and barbiturates that slow down brain activity and can lead to sedation.
what are depressants?
This recovery-focused support group uses a 12-step model and is designed for people recovering from alcohol addiction.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
"Cotton," "Hillbilly Heroin," and "OC" are slang for this powerful time-release opioid, now reformulated to deter abuse.
What is OxyContin?
This brain chemical, often called the "feel-good" neurotransmitter, is heavily affected by drug use and plays a major role in addiction.
What is dopamine?
This recovery model emphasizes personal responsibility and peer support without requiring abstinence.
What is the harm reduction model?