Adventure Therapy: A form of psychotherapy based on the benefits of experiential education.
Adderall: a prescription stimulant medication most commonly prescribed to treat ADHD.
Addiction: a condition in which an individual cannot stop acting on an impulse to participate in a particular action or behavior.
Alcoholism: a condition in which a person continues to abuse alcohol despite facing negative consequences from the substance’s use.
Ambien: a prescription medication commonly prescribed to treat insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Amphetamines: a group of medications classified as stimulants.
Amytal: A brand-name barbiturate drug used as a sedative, an anti-anxiety medication, or a pre-anesthetic.
Ativan: A brand-name benzodiazepine drug used to treat anxiety and seizures.
B
Barbiturate: A central nervous system depressant drug prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures.
Benzodiazepines: A type of prescription medication often used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
C
Club Drugs: A term used to describe illicit drugs commonly used in the club scene (ie: cocaine, MDMA, acid).
Cocaine: a highly addictive, illicit, stimulant drug most commonly distributed in the form of a fine powder.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A psycho-social approach to treating behavioral issues by focusing on identifying and addressing cognitive distortions and behaviors and developing effective coping strategies.
Codependency: A relationship where 2 people become emotionally or psychologically dependent on each other.
Crack cocaine: a crystalline form of cocaine that commonly smoked to obtain a “high”.
D
Depressants: Chemical substances that reduce stimulation and slow physiological functions, producing a relaxing or calming effect.
Detox: The process of cleansing the body of toxins.
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy: A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at developing coping skills for stress, emotional regulation, and improving relationships.
Dilaudid: A brand-name opioid drug prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain.
Dual Diagnosis: The diagnosis of a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition.
E
EMDR: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, psychotherapy where participants recall troubling images from their past experiences and heal from the effects of said experiences.
F
Fentanyl: An opioid drug that is 50x more potent than morphine and is manufactured licitly and illicitly.
G
Gabapentin: A nerve blocker often prescribed to treat seizures and shingles.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A mental health condition characterized by excessive worry, restlessness, and trouble concentrating.
H
Hallucinogens: Psychoactive drugs that illicit hallucinations.
Heroin: An illicit opioid drug with a high potential for abuse, addiction, and overdose.
Holistic Treatment: An approach to treatment that considers the whole person: body, mind, and soul.
Huffing: A method of abusing chemical substances by inhaling their fumes to get high.
I
Inhalants: Chemical substances that produce fumes or vapor that illicit a high.
IOP: Intensive Outpatient Programs, A high level of outpatient addiction treatment with approximately 10-15 hours of programming per week.
J
K
Ketamine: A synthetic drug used in medical settings as an anesthetic and analgesic, but also abused illicitly for its hallucinogenic properties.
Klonopin: A brand-name sedative medication used to treat seizures and anxiety.
L
M
Marijuana: A species of plant with mind-altering effects when consumed.
MAT: The use of prescription medications to assist in treating substance use disorders.
Medical Detox: An addiction treatment option where medications and medical observation is used during the detox period.
Methadone: A synthetic drug that acts on opioid receptors to prevent the onset of opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Methamphetamines: a stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system.
N
Narcan: A medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
O
Opioids: A term used to describe a group of drugs that produce pain-relieving, euphoric effects.
Outpatient Treatment: Addiction treatment programs that do not include housing or 24/7 care. Rather, clients will travel to the treatment facility (transportation may be provided) for a particular number of programming hours each week and they will reside elsewhere.
Oxycontin: A prescription opioid medication used to treat severe pain.
P
Percocet: A prescription opioid medication used to treat severe pain.
Prescription Drugs: Substances that are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and legally obtained via prescriptions from a medical doctor or licensed medical care provider.
Q
R
Recreational Therapy: Recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation (TR) is a systematic process that utilizes recreation (leisure) and other activities as interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and disabling conditions.
Relapse Prevention: A term used to identify various approaches used to minimize the risk of a recovering addict from using drugs again.
S
Spice: a synthetic cannabinoid drug.
Stimulants: a group of substances that increase activity within the nervous system.
Suboxone: A brand-name drug used to medically assist the treatment of opioid addiction.
T
Tramadol: a synthetic opioid drug use to treat moderate to severe pain.
U
V
W
Withdrawal: The development of various symptoms during detox from chemical dependence.
X
Y
Z
Adderall: a prescription stimulant medication most commonly prescribed to treat ADHD.
Addiction: a condition in which an individual cannot stop acting on an impulse to participate in a particular action or behavior.
Alcoholism: a condition in which a person continues to abuse alcohol despite facing negative consequences from the substance’s use.
Ambien: a prescription medication commonly prescribed to treat insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Amphetamines: a group of medications classified as stimulants.
Amytal: A brand-name barbiturate drug used as a sedative, an anti-anxiety medication, or a pre-anesthetic.
Ativan: A brand-name benzodiazepine drug used to treat anxiety and seizures.
Benzodiazepines: A type of prescription medication often used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
Cocaine: a highly addictive, illicit, stimulant drug most commonly distributed in the form of a fine powder.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A psycho-social approach to treating behavioral issues by focusing on identifying and addressing cognitive distortions and behaviors and developing effective coping strategies.
Codependency: A relationship where 2 people become emotionally or psychologically dependent on each other.
Crack cocaine: a crystalline form of cocaine that commonly smoked to obtain a “high”.
Detox: The process of cleansing the body of toxins.
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy: A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at developing coping skills for stress, emotional regulation, and improving relationships.
Dilaudid: A brand-name opioid drug prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain.
Dual Diagnosis: The diagnosis of a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition.
EMDR: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, psychotherapy where participants recall troubling images from their past experiences and heal from the effects of said experiences.
Fentanyl: An opioid drug that is 50x more potent than morphine and is manufactured licitly and illicitly.
Gabapentin: A nerve blocker often prescribed to treat seizures and shingles.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A mental health condition characterized by excessive worry, restlessness, and trouble concentrating.
Hallucinogens: Psychoactive drugs that illicit hallucinations.
Heroin: An illicit opioid drug with a high potential for abuse, addiction, and overdose.
Holistic Treatment: An approach to treatment that considers the whole person: body, mind, and soul.
Huffing: A method of abusing chemical substances by inhaling their fumes to get high.
Inhalants: Chemical substances that produce fumes or vapor that illicit a high.
IOP: Intensive Outpatient Programs, A high level of outpatient addiction treatment with approximately 10-15 hours of programming per week.
Ketamine: A synthetic drug used in medical settings as an anesthetic and analgesic, but also abused illicitly for its hallucinogenic properties.
Klonopin: A brand-name sedative medication used to treat seizures and anxiety.
Marijuana: A species of plant with mind-altering effects when consumed.
MAT: The use of prescription medications to assist in treating substance use disorders.
Medical Detox: An addiction treatment option where medications and medical observation is used during the detox period.
Methadone: A synthetic drug that acts on opioid receptors to prevent the onset of opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Methamphetamines: a stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system.
Narcan: A medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Opioids: A term used to describe a group of drugs that produce pain-relieving, euphoric effects.
Outpatient Treatment: Addiction treatment programs that do not include housing or 24/7 care. Rather, clients will travel to the treatment facility (transportation may be provided) for a particular number of programming hours each week and they will reside elsewhere.
OxyContin: A prescription opioid medication used to treat severe pain.
Percocet: A prescription opioid medication used to treat severe pain.
Prescription Drugs: Substances that are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and legally obtained via prescriptions from a medical doctor or licensed medical care provider.
Recreational Therapy: Recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation (TR) is a systematic process that utilizes recreation (leisure) and other activities as interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and disabling conditions.
Relapse Prevention: A term used to identify various approaches used to minimize the risk of a recovering addict from using drugs again.
Spice: a synthetic cannabinoid drug.
Stimulants: a group of substances that increase activity within the nervous system.
Suboxone: A brand-name drug used to medically assist the treatment of opioid addiction.
Tramadol: a synthetic opioid drug use to treat moderate to severe pain.
Withdrawal: The development of various symptoms during detox from chemical dependence.
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