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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > models of addiction > chronicity

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chronicity  

Definition

  • The word chronicity can imply many things when related to substance use and addiction. Most typically, it references the chronic nature of addiction and the reoccurrence, or the more stigmatizing term relapse, of the illness. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Chronicity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MCQG46CF-B

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