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Drug or Recovery Courts

Drug courts are problem-solving courts that operate under a specialized model in which the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, mental health, social service, and treatment communities work together to help non-violent offenders find...

Drug Dream

Reoccurring dreams that occur during the recovery process from substance use disorder that concern depictions of substance use, often vivid in nature, and frequently involving a relapse scenario. These dreams decrease in frequency with time in recovery from substance...

Evidence Based Practice

Patient care informed through the integration of clinical expertise and best available clinical evidence from systematic research.

Hallucinogen

A substance that induces hallucinations (i.e. visions, sounds, smells, tastes, or sensations) that do not actually exist. Common examples include LSD (“acid”) and psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”). Cannabis/marijuana in high doses also can act as a...

Medical Model

An addiction theory that considers addiction a medical, rather than social issue.