acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): An incurable and fatal disease of the body's immune system; the viral agent, HIV, can be sexually transmitted, or can be obtained through the sharing of drug needles.
addiction: A chronic, relapsing disease, characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, and by chemical and molecular changes in the brain.
clean: The condition of being "drug-free."
craving: A powerful, often uncontrollable desire.
detoxification: A process allowing the body to rid itself of a drug; often the first step in a drug treatment program.
fentanyl: A heroin analog that can be more than 50 times more potent than heroin.
hepatitis: An inflammation of the liver, which can be contracted through the sharing of drug needles.
methadone: A long-acting synthetic medication shown to be effective in treating heroin addiction.
Narcotics Anonymous: A self-help support program for drug.....
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