Glossary for Chemical addiction

ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental and behavioral disorder characterized by behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, inattention, concentration difficulty, and other mental symptoms. Typically, ADHD and associated hyperactivity is known as a childhood disorder, although ADD/ADHD in adults is known to be under-diagnosed. It is distinguished from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) which has a reduced focus on hyperactivity type symptoms.
Alcohol abuse: Excessive use of alcohol ranging from binge drinking to severe alcoholism
Anorexia Nervosa: A disorder where a distorted sense of body image leads to self-starvation to the point of death in some cases.
Anti-Social Personality Disorder: A psychiatric condition characterized by chronic behavioral and social problems which often involves criminal behaviour.
Bipolar disorder: Cycles of mania and depression; commonly called "manic-depression".
Borderline Personality Disorder: Mental condition with behavioral and emotional problems.
Bulimia nervosa: Eating disorder with binging (overeating) and purging (vomiting).
Cannabis dependence: Addiction to the illicit drug cannabis.
Combat stress reaction: A term used in the military which refers to behaviors that result from the stress of fighting in a war.
Depression: Various syndromes with excessive anxiety, phobias, or fear.
Depressive disorders: Depression or its various related conditions.
Drug abuse: Addiction to any of various illicit drugs.
Dysthymia: Mild form of depression
Fibromyalgia: A difficult to diagnose condition affecting the muscles and/or joints
Heroin dependence: The physical and psychological dependence to the recreational drug heroin
Mania: Inappropriate euphoric mood
Neurosis: Variety of mental disorders with self-awareness
Nicotine addiction: Nicotine addiction is the uncontrollable desire to continue smoking. Smoking products contain nicotine which is a chemical that can lead to addiction if used over a period of time. Cessation causes withdrawal symptoms which can vary in nature and severity.
Nymphomania: uncontrollable urge to engage in sexual behaviour in a female.
Panic disorder: It is a severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood.
Personality disorders: A group of psychiatric disorders that are characterised but abnormal dysfunctional personalities
Schizophrenia: A psychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations and delusional beliefs where a person is unable to distinguish between reality and imagination. The condition tends to have a chronic nature and can be severely debilitating if treatment isn't sought.
Sedative dependence: The psychological or physical dependence on sedative medication
Situational depression: Situational depression is a short-term condition that occurs when a person is unable to cope with, or adjust to, a particular source of stress, such as a major life change, loss or event.