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Drug addiction — is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute drug use to the development of drug seeking behavior, the vulnerability to relapse, and the decreased, slowed ability to respond to naturally… … Wikipedia
drug addiction — narkomanija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Liguistas potraukis nuolat vartoti narkotikus, kurie alina organizmą ir nervų sistemą, ir vis didinti jų dozę; priklausomybė nuo narkotikų. kilmė gr. narkē – sustingimas + mania –… … Sporto terminų žodynas
drug addiction — addiction to drugs, compulsive drug use, habitual drug use … English contemporary dictionary
Drug Addiction Treatment Act — The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000), Title XXXV, Section 3502 of the Children’s Health Act of 2000, permits physicians who meet certain qualifications to treat opioid addiction with Schedule III, IV, and V narcotic medications… … Wikipedia
Drug addiction in infants — The term addiction can not be properly applied to infants who have been prenatally exposed either to legal or illegal substances.[1] Addiction is a technical term that refers to compulsive behavior that continues in spite of adverse… … Wikipedia
drug addiction — noun an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) • Syn: ↑white plague • Topics: ↑narcotic • Hypernyms: ↑addiction, ↑dependence, ↑dependance, ↑dependency, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
drug addiction — Synonyms and related words: a habit, acquired tolerance, acute alcoholism, addictedness, addiction, alcoholism, amphetamine withdrawal symptoms, barbiturate addiction, barbiturism, chain smoking, chronic alcoholism, cocainism, crash, craving,… … Moby Thesaurus
drug addiction — or chemical dependency Physical and/or psychological dependency on a psychoactive (mind altering) substance (e.g., alcohol, narcotics, nicotine), defined as continued use despite knowing that the substance causes harm. Physical dependency results … Universalium
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction — Infobox European Union agency name=Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction x = 0 y = 200 location= pillar=European Communities signdate= establish=1993 director=Wolfgang Götz website= [http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/ emcdda.europa.eu] The… … Wikipedia
Drug rehabilitation — Intervention ICD 9 CM 94.64 Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is a term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so… … Wikipedia
