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Glossary


A

AA
abstinence
abstinence syndrome
addict
addiction
ADIN
ADIS
administration - routes of
agonist
alcohol
amphetamines
ANCD
antagonist
anticraving agents
assessment
AUDIT
aversion therapy

B

barbiturates
behaviour change
benzodiazepines
binge
brain function
brief intervention
brief motivational interviewing
buprenorphine

C

cannabis
CBT
CDSR
chroming
cocaine
Cochrane Library
communication style
comorbidity or dual diagnosis
controlled use
classes of psychoactive drugs
cravings

D

dependence – DSM–IV & ICD–10
depressants
detox / detoxification
'doctor shopping'
drug abuse
drug interactions
drug-related behaviours and harms
drug states

E

‘E’ or ecstasy
education (community focus)
education (patient focus)
education (schools)
effectiveness
efficacy
Evidence-based Practice (EBP)

F


FLAGS
follow-up
FRAMES

G

GABA
GHB
gold standards

H

half-life
hallucinogens
harm minimisation
harm reduction

I

illicit drugs
inhalants
interventions
intoxication

J



K

ketamines

L

LAAM
lapse / lapse-relapse cycle
licit drugs

M

maintenance
maintenance pharmacotherapy
methadone
models of drug use
motivational interviewing
mesolimbic dopamine system / reward centre of the brain

N

National Drug Strategy (NDS)
National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS)
NEPOD
neuro-adaptation
neurotransmitters

O

opioids / opiates
overdose

P

party drugs
patient-centred approach
patient information
patterns of drug use
pharmacotherapies
polydrug use
pregnancy and drugs
prevention - primary, secondary & tertiary
psychoactive drugs

Q



R

relapse / relapse prevention
risk / ‘at risk’ groups

S

salience
screening tools
serotonin
setting limits
shared care
social rehabilitation
stages of change
stimulants
street language / names
supply reduction

T

THC
Therapeutic Community (TC)
tolerance
treatment options / modalities

U

unsanctioned drug use

V



W

withdrawal syndrome

X



Y

youth

Z

zero tolerance