chemical dependencies
Drug or alcohol addictions
Chemical dependencies are addictions to substances—alcohol, drugs, or medications—where the body or mind requires the substance to function normally.
The term emphasizes the physiological aspect of addiction: withdrawal symptoms occur without the substance, and tolerance builds over time.
The treatment center specializes in chemical dependencies.
Often used interchangeably with substance abuse or addiction, though some distinguish between physical dependence and psychological addiction.
- overdosesExcessive drug intake
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- drugsTherapeutic chemical compounds
- drug abuseHarmful use of drugs
- substancePhysical material with mass
substance use disorder · intoxication · rehabilitation · relapse · tolerances · craving · cocaine · dopamine · addictions · dependences · opioids · benzodiazepines · withdrawal · cold turkey · detox center · psychotropic · nicotine · self-medication
chemical dependenciessobriety
Unimpaired mental state
abstinence · clean living · temperance · teetotalism · moderation
chemical dependencieswellness
Overall state of health
mental health · physical health · wholeness · sound mind · psychological wellbeing
chemical dependenciesfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberation · self-mastery · autonomy · independence · self-control
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