| Term |
Definition |
Example |
| 12 Concepts |
Rules for the administrative structure and decision-making of 12-step groups like AA, emphasizing leadership and democracy. |
AA's 12 Concepts guide how the organization handles finances. 📜 |
| 12 Step Meeting |
A gathering for mutual support in recovery using the 12-step program. |
Attending a weekly 12 Step Meeting to share sobriety progress. 🤝 |
| 12 Steps |
Guiding principles of AA for overcoming addiction, established in 1939. |
Working through the 12 Steps to make amends. 📖 |
| 12 Traditions |
Principles guiding the functioning of 12-step groups, ensuring autonomy and anonymity. |
Following the 12 Traditions to keep AA self-supporting. 📜 |
| 12-Step Program |
A mutual support group for addiction recovery, like AA, founded in 1935. |
Joining a 12-Step Program to build a sober network. 🤝 |
| 13th Step |
Inappropriate romantic or sexual advances by an experienced 12-step member toward a newcomer. |
Warning newcomers about the risks of 13th Stepping. 🚫 |
| 7th Tradition |
AA principle that groups are self-supporting, declining outside contributions. |
Passing a basket for donations at an AA meeting. 💸 |
| AA Group |
A self-funded group of alcoholics meeting to support recovery. |
Forming a local AA Group for weekly meetings. 🤝 |
| AA Meetings |
Regular gatherings for AA members to share recovery experiences. |
Attending open AA Meetings to hear sobriety stories. 🗣️ |
| AA Member |
An alcoholic attending AA meetings to recover. |
Becoming an AA Member by working the steps. 🤝 |
| Abstinence |
Completely avoiding alcohol consumption. |
Maintaining abstinence for over a year in recovery. 🚭 |
| Abuser |
Someone using alcohol unhealthily, potentially as a coping mechanism. |
Recognizing oneself as an abuser during stressful times. 😞 |
| Acamprosate (Campral) |
Medication supporting abstinence by modulating glutamate activity. |
Taking Campral to reduce alcohol cravings. 💊 |
| Acceptance |
Acknowledging inability to manage addiction alone, key to recovery. |
Reaching acceptance in Step 1 by admitting powerlessness. 🙏 |
| Acute alcohol withdrawal |
Severe symptoms when stopping alcohol suddenly. |
Experiencing tremors during acute alcohol withdrawal. 🤯 |
| Acute Care |
Immediate medical care for severe withdrawal symptoms. |
Receiving acute care in a hospital for withdrawal. 🩺 |
| Addict |
Someone with an unhealthy dependence on alcohol, even in recovery. |
Identifying as an addict in AA meetings. 😔 |
| Addiction |
A chronic brain disease with compulsive alcohol use. |
Battling addiction through therapy and support groups. 🩺 |
| Addiction Counselor |
Professional aiding recovery with counseling and plans. |
Consulting an addiction counselor for recovery strategies. 🗣️ |
| Addiction Medicine Physician |
Doctor specializing in addiction diagnosis and treatment. |
Visiting an addiction medicine physician for treatment. 🩺 |
| Addiction Psychiatrist |
Psychiatrist treating addiction and related mental health issues. |
Seeing an addiction psychiatrist for mental health issues. 🧠 |
| Addiction Tourism |
Traveling for rehab, often to exotic or affordable locations. |
Traveling abroad for a luxury rehab facility. ✈️ |
| Adverse Determination |
Insurance or government cutting addiction service benefits. |
Receiving a letter ending rehab coverage. 📜 |
| Aftercare |
Ongoing support following detox or rehab, such as check-ins or groups. |
Attending weekly aftercare meetings post-rehab. 🤝 |
| Al-Anon |
Support group for friends and family of alcoholics. |
Attending Al-Anon to support a loved one’s recovery. 🤝 |
| Alateen |
Support group for young family members of alcoholics. |
Teenagers joining Alateen to cope with parental alcoholism. 👶 |
| Alcohol |
Organic compound in intoxicating drinks, linked to alcoholism. |
Consuming alcohol in moderation to avoid dependence. 🍺 |
| Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) |
Local strategic body in Scotland coordinating prevention, treatment, and recovery. |
An ADP planning local alcohol awareness campaigns. 📊 |
| Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI) |
A short conversation to promote awareness and behaviour change. |
Receiving an ABI from a nurse about cutting down drinking. 🗣️ |
| Alcohol Care Team (ACT) |
NHS staff in hospitals helping people admitted with alcohol-related conditions. |
An ACT supporting a patient admitted with alcoholic hepatitis. 🩺 |
| Alcohol dependence |
Strong desire to drink despite harmful consequences. |
Diagnosing alcohol dependence based on cravings. 🍺 |
| Alcohol harm |
Physical, mental, or social harm from alcohol use. |
Addressing alcohol harm through community education. 🚨 |
| Alcohol Use Disorder |
A relapsing brain disorder from problematic alcohol use. |
Treating alcohol use disorder with therapy. 🩺 |
| Alcohol-use disorders |
Mental health problems from hazardous or harmful drinking. |
Screening for alcohol-use disorders with tests. 📋 |
| Alcoholic facies |
Puffy face, red cheeks, and visible capillaries in long-term drinkers. |
Noticing a puffy, flushed face in someone who drinks heavily daily. 😣 |
| Alcoholic hepatitis |
Liver inflammation caused by chronic alcohol use. |
Diagnosed with liver pain from prolonged heavy drinking. 🩺 |
| Alcohol-induced depression |
Depressive symptoms caused or worsened by alcohol. |
Feeling deeply sad after heavy drinking sessions. 😞 |
| Alcohol-induced psychosis |
Hallucinations or delusions due to high alcohol intake. |
Seeing things that aren’t there after heavy drinking sessions. 😵💫 |
| Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) |
Liver conditions including fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis. |
Detecting ARLD during a medical check-up for a heavy drinker. 🩹 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) |
Fellowship for recovery from alcoholism, founded in 1935. |
Attending AA meetings daily during early recovery. 🤝 |
| Alcoholism |
Chronic disease with impaired control over drinking. |
Seeking treatment for alcoholism after hitting rock bottom. 😔 |
| Anhedonia |
Loss of interest or inability to experience pleasure. |
No longer enjoying hobbies like sports due to alcohol dependence. 😞 |
| Anxiety disorders |
May develop alongside or be aggravated by drinking. |
Experiencing panic attacks worsened by alcohol use. 😰 |
| Ascites |
Swollen abdomen caused by fluid buildup from liver disease. |
A patient with a distended belly due to liver damage from chronic drinking. 😷 |
| Assessment |
Interview to evaluate addiction treatment needs. |
Undergoing an assessment to determine rehab needs. 📋 |
| Asterixis |
Flapping hand tremor seen in hepatic encephalopathy. |
Noticing a flapping tremor in a patient with advanced liver disease. 🤯 |
| AUDIT |
NHS Scotland's screening tool for alcohol risk assessment. |
Completing the AUDIT questionnaire at a GP visit. 📋 |
| AUDIT-C |
Three-item alcohol screening tool derived from AUDIT. |
Using AUDIT-C in a quick health check to assess drinking habits. 📋 |
| Bevvy |
Alcoholic beverage (Scottish slang). |
Fancy a bevvy at the pub tonight? 🍺 |
| Bevvied |
Intoxicated; drunk (Scottish slang). |
Getting bevvied after a few pints at the local. 🥴 |
| Bez |
Beer (Scottish slang). |
Grabbing a bez after work. 🍺 |
| Binge drinking |
Heavy drinking in a short period, increasing harm risk. |
Engaging in binge drinking during a night out. 🍻 |
| Blackouts |
Periods of memory loss during drinking episodes. |
Forgetting conversations from a night of heavy drinking. 🕳️ |
| Blood Alcohol Level or Concentration |
Alcohol concentration in blood, tested by breath. |
Having a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. 🍺 |
| Blootered |
Very drunk (Scottish slang). |
Getting blootered at the Hogmanay party. 🥴 |
| Breathalyser |
Device measuring breath alcohol to estimate BAC. |
Using a breathalyser during a roadside sobriety check. 🚨 |
| Brief intervention |
Short conversation to reduce harmful drinking. |
Receiving a brief intervention from a GP about drinking. 🗣️ |
| Bucky |
Buckfast, a tonic wine popular in Scotland. |
Drinking Bucky on a Friday night. 🍷 |
| CAGE questionnaire |
Four-question screening tool for alcohol problems (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener). |
Using the CAGE questionnaire during a health assessment. 📋 |
| Campral |
Medication to reduce alcohol cravings. |
Taking Campral to manage alcohol cravings. 💊 |
| Care plan |
Collaborative plan outlining recovery goals and support. |
Creating a care plan for long-term sobriety. 📋 |
| Carer’s assessment |
Evaluation of a carer’s needs by social services. |
Requesting a carer’s assessment to support a relative. 📋 |
| Carry-oot |
Takeaway alcohol bought from an off-licence (Scottish slang). |
Buying a carry-oot for a house party. 🍺 |
| Case Management |
Coordinated approach to deliver addiction services. |
Using case management for rehab and housing. 🤝 |
| CDT |
Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin; marker of sustained heavy drinking. |
Testing CDT levels to confirm chronic alcohol use. 🩺 |
| Chaser |
Drink taken immediately after a shot of spirits. |
Following a whisky shot with a soda chaser. 🍺 |
| Child in need |
Child requiring services to achieve health or development. |
Assessing a child in need due to parental alcoholism. 👶 |
| Child protection |
Actions to protect children from significant harm. |
Implementing child protection for families affected by alcoholism. 🛡️ |
| Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) |
Prescribed medication used during alcohol detoxification. |
Taking Librium to manage withdrawal symptoms safely. 💊 |
| Cirrhosis |
Scarring of liver tissue due to long-term damage. |
Developing cirrhosis from years of heavy alcohol consumption. 🩺 |
| CIWA-Ar |
Scale to assess severity of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. |
Using CIWA-Ar to monitor withdrawal in a detox unit. 📋 |
| Clatty drunk |
Messy or sloppy state of drunkenness (Scottish slang). |
Spilling drinks and slurring words while clatty drunk. 🥴 |
| Co-occurring conditions |
Having both alcohol misuse and another condition. |
Treating co-occurring depression and alcoholism. 🧠 |
| Codependency |
Unhealthy emotional reliance on someone with addiction. |
Constantly covering for a partner’s drinking habits. 🤝 |
| Common mental health conditions |
Depression, anxiety, and other disorders linked to alcohol. |
Managing anxiety exacerbated by alcohol. 😰 |
| Community Addiction Team (CAT) |
Multidisciplinary NHS team providing assessment and treatment for substance problems. |
Working with a CAT for outpatient addiction support. 🩺 |
| Complex needs |
Significant issues like mental health or homelessness with alcohol use. |
Addressing complex needs in rehab. 🩺 |
| Continuum of Care |
Integrated system of addiction care services. |
Providing continuum of care from detox to aftercare. 🩺 |
| Controlled drinking |
Drinking within recommended limits. |
Attempting controlled drinking after abstinence. 🍺 |
| Cultural competence |
Delivering services meeting diverse cultural needs. |
Ensuring cultural competence in alcohol treatment. 🌍 |
| DAISy |
Scotland’s national digital tool tracking outcomes in alcohol and drug care. |
Using DAISy to monitor progress in addiction treatment. 📊 |
| Day programme |
Structured non-residential therapy attended during the day. |
Attending a day programme for group therapy sessions. 🤝 |
| Delirium tremens (DTs) |
Severe and potentially fatal alcohol withdrawal symptoms. |
Experiencing hallucinations during severe alcohol withdrawal. 🤯 |
| Denial |
Refusing to acknowledge an alcohol problem. |
Overcoming denial to accept treatment needs. 🙈 |
| Dependence |
Needing alcohol to function normally. |
Developing dependence after daily heavy drinking. 🍺 |
| Depressant |
Drug like alcohol that sedates the central nervous system. |
Using alcohol to calm nerves. 😴 |
| Designated driver |
Person who abstains to drive others safely. |
Volunteering as the designated driver for a night out. 🚗 |
| Detoxification (Detox) |
Medically supervised removal of alcohol from the body. |
Entering detox to safely withdraw from alcohol. 🩺 |
| Disinhibition |
Reduced self-control and increased risk-taking while intoxicated. |
Making reckless decisions while drunk at a party. 😈 |
| Disulfiram (Antabuse) |
Aversive medication causing reaction if alcohol is consumed. |
Taking Antabuse to deter drinking during recovery. 💊 |
| Driver Alcohol Education (DAE) |
Program for first-time drunk driving offenders. |
Completing a DAE course after a DUI. 🚗 |
| Drucken |
Drunken (Scottish). |
Being drucken after too many pints. 🥴 |
| Druckenness |
The state of being drunk (Scottish). |
Waking up with druckenness from the night before. 😵 |
| Dual diagnosis |
When someone has both alcohol misuse and a mental health condition. |
Treating both alcoholism and bipolar disorder simultaneously. 🩺 |
| DUI or DWI |
Driving under the influence of alcohol. |
Getting charged with DUI after drinking and driving. 🚨 |
| Easy bruising |
Tendency to bruise due to impaired clotting in liver disease. |
Noticing frequent bruises from minor bumps due to heavy drinking. 😷 |
| Emotional lability |
Sudden mood swings or unpredictable emotional reactions. |
Crying unexpectedly after a few drinks. 😢 |
| Enabling |
Unintentionally supporting someone’s alcohol misuse. |
Buying alcohol for someone to avoid conflict. 🙈 |
| Ethanol |
Beverage alcohol in beer, wine, and spirits. |
Measuring ethanol content in drinks. 🍺 |
| Extended brief interventions |
Enhanced motivational interventions over multiple sessions. |
Participating in extended brief interventions for drinking. 🗣️ |
| Family interventions |
Support and education offered to relatives or carers of alcoholics. |
Joining a family intervention session to learn about supporting recovery. 🤝 |
| FAST |
Fast Alcohol Screening Test used in UK clinical settings. |
Completing the FAST test during a routine check-up. 📋 |
| Fatty liver (steatosis) |
Early, reversible stage of liver damage. |
Diagnosed with fatty liver after moderate but consistent drinking. 🩺 |
| FibroScan |
Transient elastography to assess liver stiffness (fibrosis). |
Using a FibroScan to check for liver damage in a clinic. 🩺 |
| Formulation |
Framework to understand an alcohol problem’s development. |
Developing a formulation to identify drinking triggers. 📋 |
| Fou |
Drunk (Scottish). |
Getting fou at the local pub. 🥴 |
| FRAMES |
Components of brief intervention (feedback, responsibility, advice, menu, empathy, self-efficacy). |
Using FRAMES in a counseling session. 🗣️ |
| Fu' |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
Feeling fu' after a night of drinking. 🥴 |
| Gait disturbance |
Unsteady walking or coordination problems, even when sober. |
Stumbling while walking despite not drinking that day. 🚶♂️ |
| GGT |
Gamma-glutamyl transferase enzyme, often elevated in heavy drinking. |
Detecting high GGT levels in a blood test for alcohol misuse. 🩺 |
| Gynecomastia |
Breast enlargement in males caused by hormonal changes in chronic liver disease. |
Noticing breast enlargement in a male heavy drinker. 😷 |
| Hair of the dog |
Drinking alcohol to relieve hangover symptoms. |
Taking a morning beer as hair of the dog after a heavy night. 🍺 |
| Half-cut |
Partly drunk; tipsy (Scottish slang). |
Feeling half-cut after a couple of drinks. 🥴 |
| Harm reduction |
Reducing negative consequences of alcohol without requiring abstinence. |
Providing clean needles as part of harm reduction. 🩺 |
| Harmful drinking |
Alcohol consumption causing mental or physical damage. |
Recognizing harmful drinking leading to liver damage. 🍺 |
| Hauf and a hauf |
Traditional Scottish combo: a half-pint of beer with a whisky. |
Ordering a hauf and a hauf at a Glasgow pub. 🍺 |
| Hazardous drinking |
Alcohol consumption increasing risk of harm. |
Advising on risks of hazardous drinking levels. 🍺 |
| Heavy Drinking |
Consuming 8+ drinks/week (women) or 15+ (men). |
Engaging in heavy drinking exceeding weekly guidelines. 🍻 |
| Hepatomegaly |
Enlarged liver felt on examination due to liver disease. |
Detecting an enlarged liver during a medical exam of a heavy drinker. 🩺 |
| Higher-risk drinking |
Regularly consuming over 50 units/week (men) or 35 (women). |
Intervening in higher-risk drinking to prevent dependence. 🍺 |
| Impaired judgement |
Poor decision-making due to the effects of alcohol. |
Starting an argument while drunk due to impaired judgement. 😈 |
| Inpatient Treatment |
24-hour hospital-based addiction services. |
Admitting to inpatient treatment for severe alcoholism. 🩺 |
| Integration |
Coordinating general and behavioral health care. |
Promoting integration of alcohol and mental health services. 🤝 |
| Intervention |
Program to prevent or treat substance misuse. |
Staging an intervention to encourage rehab. 🗣️ |
| Irritability |
Increased irritability during intoxication or early recovery. |
Snapping at others while hungover from drinking. 😣 |
| Irritable mood |
Low tolerance and mood swings associated with misuse and withdrawal. |
Feeling irritable during alcohol withdrawal. 😣 |
| Jagged bottle |
Cheap bottle of strong cider or fortified wine (Scottish slang). |
Buying a jaggy bottle from an off-licence for a quick drink. 🍷 |
| Jaked |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
I was jaked after the party. 🥴 |
| Jake(y) |
A homeless alcoholic (Scottish). |
Seeing a jakey begging for change. 😔 |
| Jaundice |
Yellowing of the skin or eyes, due to liver damage. |
Developing yellowed skin after years of excessive alcohol consumption. 😵 |
| Korsakoff’s syndrome |
Long-term memory disorder following untreated Wernicke’s. |
Struggling to remember recent events due to alcohol-related brain damage. 🧠 |
| Legless |
So drunk you can barely stand (Scottish slang). |
Stumbling home legless after a night out. 🥴 |
| Loss of interest |
Withdrawal from hobbies, social life, and daily activities. |
No longer attending family events due to drinking. 😔 |
| Mad wae it (MWI) |
Comprehensively drunk (Scottish slang). |
Getting mad wae it at the festival. 🥴 |
| Malnutrition |
Inadequate nutrition caused by poor eating habits or absorption issues. |
Losing weight due to prioritizing alcohol over proper meals. 🍽️ |
| Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP) |
Structured support including measured alcohol for people with severe, chronic dependence. |
Joining a MAP to stabilize severe alcohol dependence. 🍺 |
| MCV (macrocytosis) |
Enlarged red blood cells, often seen in chronic alcohol misuse. |
Detecting macrocytosis in a blood test of a heavy drinker. 🩺 |
| Memory impairment |
Short-term memory problems caused by intoxication or long-term misuse. |
Forgetting recent events after heavy drinking sessions. 🧠 |
| Mortal |
Totally drunk; incapable (Scottish slang). |
Being mortal after too many drinks at a wedding. 🥴 |
| Mutual aid |
Peer-led support groups such as AA and SMART Recovery. |
Joining a mutual aid group for peer support in recovery. 🤝 |
| Nalmefene (Selincro) |
Opioid modulator used to help reduce drinking. |
Taking Selincro to cut down on alcohol consumption. 💊 |
| Naltrexone |
Opioid antagonist that reduces rewarding effects and cravings. |
Using Naltrexone to support sobriety in treatment. 💊 |
| Neglect of responsibilities |
Avoiding work, relationships, or self-care due to alcohol use. |
Missing work deadlines because of hangovers. 📅 |
| Nip |
Small measure of spirits, especially whisky. |
Having a quick nip of whisky at the bar. 🥃 |
| Off-licence (offie) |
Shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises. |
Buying a bottle of wine from the local offie. 🍷 |
| On the lash |
UK slang for going out drinking heavily. |
Going on the lash with mates on a Saturday night. 🍻 |
| Onit |
Drinking alcohol (Scottish slang). |
We're onit tonight at the bar. 🍻 |
| Pabrinex |
High-potency parenteral thiamine used to treat deficiency. |
Receiving Pabrinex injections during detox to prevent complications. 💉 |
| Palmar erythema |
Reddening of the palms associated with chronic liver disease. |
Noticing red palms in a patient with long-term alcohol misuse. 😷 |
| Paralytic |
Extremely drunk; almost non-functional (Scottish slang). |
Being paralytic after a heavy night of drinking. 🥴 |
| Parotid enlargement |
Swelling of the parotid glands seen in long-term heavy drinking. |
Observing swollen glands near the jaw in a chronic drinker. 😷 |
| Peers / lived-experience workers |
People with personal recovery experience providing support. |
Working with a peer worker to navigate recovery challenges. 🤝 |
| PEth |
Phosphatidylethanol; direct biomarker indicating recent ethanol exposure. |
Testing PEth to confirm recent alcohol consumption. 🩺 |
| Peripheral neuropathy |
Numbness or tingling in hands and feet due to nerve damage. |
Feeling persistent tingling in fingers from long-term alcohol use. 🖐️ |
| Pished |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
Coming home pished after the match. 🥴 |
| Plastered |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
Getting plastered on whisky. 🥴 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
Trauma-related condition that may co-occur with alcohol misuse. |
Managing PTSD symptoms worsened by heavy drinking. 😰 |
| Pre-loading |
Drinking at home before going out socially. |
Drinking a bottle of wine at home before a night out. 🍷 |
| Pub crawl |
Visiting multiple pubs or bars in one outing. |
Going on a pub crawl through the city centre. 🍻 |
| Rat-arsed |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
Let's get rat-arsed tonight! 🥴 |
| Recovery |
Process of improving health and wellness post-addiction. |
Celebrating one year in recovery from alcoholism. 🎉 |
| Relapse |
Returning to alcohol use after abstinence. |
Experiencing a relapse after six months of sobriety. 😔 |
| Remission |
Elimination or reduction of addiction symptoms. |
Achieving remission from alcohol use disorder. 🎉 |
| Residential rehabilitation |
Abstinence-based, structured live-in treatment setting. |
Entering residential rehabilitation for intensive recovery support. 🏠 |
| Residential Treatment |
24-hour non-hospital addiction services. |
Staying in residential treatment for 90 days. 🏠 |
| Round |
One person buys drinks for the group in turn. |
Buying a round of beers for friends at the pub. 🍻 |
| Safeguarding |
Processes to protect children and vulnerable adults where alcohol misuse poses risk. |
Implementing safeguarding measures for a child in an alcoholic household. 🛡️ |
| SBIRT |
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment approach. |
Using SBIRT in a clinic to identify and address alcohol misuse. 📋 |
| Scooby |
Slang for being drunk and confused (Scottish, ‘don’t have a scooby’). |
Not knowing where you are after getting scooby at a party. 🥴 |
| Secret drinking |
Hiding or denying alcohol consumption from others. |
Hiding bottles to drink alone without others knowing. 🙈 |
| Session / Sesh |
A night out drinking (Scottish slang). |
Having a hoora sesh with the boys. 🍻 |
| Shandy |
Beer mixed with lemonade or soft drink; lower alcohol. |
Ordering a shandy for a lighter drink at the pub. 🍺 |
| Skint drink |
Cheap, often poor-quality alcohol (Scottish slang). |
Buying skint drink from a corner shop on a budget. 🍷 |
| Sleep disorders (insomnia) |
Persistent sleep difficulties linked to alcohol use and withdrawal. |
Struggling to sleep during early alcohol recovery. 😴 |
| Sleep disturbance |
Difficulty falling or staying asleep; common in heavy use and withdrawal. |
Waking up frequently at night after heavy drinking. 😴 |
| SMART Recovery |
Secular, CBT-based mutual-aid programme for behaviour change. |
Joining SMART Recovery for science-based addiction support. 🤝 |
| Snakebite |
UK mix of lager and cider, sometimes with blackcurrant cordial. |
Drinking a snakebite at a student bar. 🍺 |
| Spider naevi |
Red, spider-like blood vessels on the skin—linked to liver damage. |
Observing spider-like marks on the chest of a heavy drinker. 🕸️ |
| Standard Drink |
Contains 14 grams of pure alcohol (e.g., 12 oz beer). |
Counting standard drinks to stay within limits. 🍺 |
| Steamin |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
Feeling steamin after too many drinks. 🥴 |
| Substance |
Psychoactive compound like alcohol causing health issues. |
Alcohol as a substance leading to addiction. 🍺 |
| Substance Misuse |
Harmful use of alcohol in any situation or amount. |
Preventing substance misuse through education. 📚 |
| Substance Misuse Problems |
Health or social issues from alcohol misuse. |
Dealing with job loss from substance misuse. 😔 |
| Suicidal ideation |
Thoughts of self-harm or suicide, often linked to alcohol use. |
Having thoughts of self-harm during heavy drinking episodes. 😢 |
| Swally |
Alcohol or to drink (Scottish slang). |
Gon fur a wee swally doon the pub? 🍺 |
| Tanned |
Drunk (Scottish slang). |
I tanned ten pints last night! 🥴 |
| Teetotal |
Choosing not to drink alcohol at all. |
Staying teetotal for health and personal reasons. 🚭 |
| Thiamine deficiency |
Common nutritional problem linked to brain and nerve damage. |
Receiving thiamine supplements to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy. 💉 |
| Third-sector recovery services |
Charities or community organisations offering recovery support. |
Accessing counselling through a third-sector recovery charity. 🤝 |
| Tremors |
Involuntary shaking, especially hands—common in withdrawal. |
Experiencing hand tremors during alcohol detox. 🤯 |
| Vasodilation |
Widening of blood vessels resulting in flushing and warmth of the skin. |
Feeling warm and flushed after a few drinks. 😳 |
| Wee dram |
Scottish phrase for a small measure of whisky. |
Enjoying a wee dram by the fire. 🥃 |
| Weight loss |
Unintentional loss of weight from poor nutrition and illness. |
Losing weight due to alcohol replacing meals. 🍽️ |
| Wernicke’s encephalopathy |
Acute confusion and coordination issues due to thiamine deficiency. |
Experiencing confusion and eye movement issues during withdrawal. 😕 |
