substance abuse treatment

inpatient and outpatient programs designed to help individuals diagnosed with substance dependence (i.e., dependence on alcohol or any other drug) to achieve abstinence. These include but are not limited to short- and long-term residential programs (colloquially known as “rehab”), clinic- and hospital-based outpatient programs, methadone maintenance therapy, and twelve-step programs. Also called drug abuse treatment. See also alcohol rehabilitation.

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Psychology term of the day

November 21st 2024

brooding compulsion

an irresistible drive to mentally review trivial details or ponder abstract concepts as a means of reducing distress or preventing some dreaded event or situation.