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== Acne: Words to Know ==
== Acne: Words to Know ==
; '''Androgen:'''
; '''Androgen:'''
: An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
: An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
; '''Tretinoin:'''
; '''Tretinoin:'''
: A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.</div>
: A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.
== Addiction: Words to Know ==
; '''Detoxification:'''
: Withdrawal; the process by which a person gives up a substance or activity to which he or she has become addicted.
; '''Impairment:'''
: An inability to carry on normal everyday functions because of an addiction.
; '''Methadone:'''
: A chemical given to addicts to help them overcome their addiction to heroin.
; '''Physiological dependence:'''
: A condition in which a person's body requires certain behaviors or the intake of some substance, without which it will become ill.
; '''Process addiction:'''
: A condition in which a person is dependent on some type of behavior, such as gambling, shopping, or sexual activity.
; '''Psychological dependence:'''
: A condition in which a person requires certain activities or the intake of some substance in order to maintain mental stability.
; '''Substance addiction:'''
: A condition in which a person is dependent on some chemical substance, such as cocaine or heroin.
; '''Tolerance:'''
: The ability of a body to endure a certain amount of a substance that had previously been too much for it to tolerate.
; '''Twelve-step program:'''
: A plan for overcoming an addiction by going through twelve stages of personal development.
; '''Withdrawal:'''
: The process by which a person adjusts to the absence of some substance or activity to which he or she has become addicted.