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AAPPQShort Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Perception Questionnaire. | |
AbstinenceThe cessation of all consumption of a particular substance or a variety
of substances. Often the ultimate goal of substance dependence
treatments. | |
Abuse of a SubstanceMaladaptive pattern of use leading to clinically significant impairment
manifesting one or more of the following within a 12-month period:
behavioral impairment, use in hazardous situations, legal problems,
recurrent use in spite of social and interpersonal problems. | |
AcamprosateA prescription drug used to treat alcohol dependence by interacting with the glutamate neurotransmitter system. | |
Alcohol withdrawalBegins within 6 hours of the last drink and can range from minor
withdrawal (insomnia, tremulousness, anxiety, GI upset) to seizures,
hallucinations and at its most severe, delirium tremens. | |
ASSISTAlcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test — an
instrument developed for the World Health Organization (WHO) by an
international group of substance abuse researchers to detect and manage
substance use and related problems in primary and general medical care
settings. |
AUDITAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test — a screening tool developed
by the World Health Organization to identify persons whose alcohol
consumption has become hazardous or harmful to their health. It is a
10-item screening questionnaire with 3 questions on the amount and
frequency of drinking, 3 questions on alcohol dependence, and 4 on
problems caused by alcohol. All of the questions are scored using a
5-point Likert scale. |