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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > recovery > sobriety
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > issues in crisis management > recovery > sobriety
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > recovery > sobriety
... > social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > chronic disease, disease prevention, and lifestyle behaviors > relapse prevention > sobriety
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling skills > relapse prevention > sobriety
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > relapse prevention > sobriety
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling programs > substance abuse treatment > treatment theories, research, techniques, strategies, and effectiveness > relapse prevention > sobriety

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sobriety  

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  • The term sobriety is commonly used to express the idea of abstinence from the consumption of alcohol, drugs, or both. However, in its Latin roots (sobrius, sobrietas) and continuing in its Medieval and Renaissance uses, the definition of sobriety is to be temperate and moderate in the indulgence of appetite. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Sobriety]

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