Addiction Counseling Glossary

Simultaneous presence of substance use disorder and mental health disorder requiring integrated treatment approach.

An evidence-based therapeutic approach that helps clients identify and modify thought patterns and behaviors that contri...

Behavioral intervention providing tangible rewards for verified abstinence or treatment compliance.

Standardized scale for assessing opioid withdrawal severity to guide treatment decisions.

A validated six-question screening tool for substance use disorders in adolescents and young adults.

Therapeutic techniques and strategies used to help clients cope with intense urges to use substances without relapsing.

The phenomenon where someone in recovery from one substance develops addiction to a different substance or addictive beh...

A phenomenon where tolerance to one substance reduces sensitivity to another substance with similar pharmacological effe...

A ten-item screening questionnaire for drug abuse problems, excluding alcohol and tobacco.

Medical management of withdrawal symptoms during cessation of substance use, often abbreviated as 'detox.'

Patient-initiated departure from treatment contrary to clinical recommendations, requiring specific documentation.

Neurochemical imbalance in brain reward pathways that underlies addiction and affects motivation, pleasure, and decision...

Specialized court program that diverts substance-using offenders to treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision, which provides standardized cri...

The co-occurrence of a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder in the same individual requiring integrated t...

Actions by family members or friends that inadvertently support or facilitate continued substance use by removing natura...

Addiction treatment interventions that have been scientifically tested and proven effective through rigorous research st...

Treatment approach focused on reducing negative consequences of substance use rather than requiring immediate abstinence...

Adherence to federal privacy regulations protecting client health information in addiction treatment settings.

Intensive Outpatient Program providing structured addiction treatment while allowing patients to maintain daily responsi...

Medication-Assisted Treatment combining FDA-approved medications with counseling for substance use disorders.

Systematic tracking and assessment of patient adherence to prescribed addiction treatment medications.

Unauthorized transfer or misuse of prescription medications intended for addiction treatment.

Treatment approach combining FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapies for substance use disorde...