Abstinence definition

Abstinence means not engaging in oral, vaginal, or anal
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Abstinence means not participating in any activity that puts an individual at risk for pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease;
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Abstinence means to refrain from consuming any type of alcohol, from any source, or other drugs.
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Examples of Abstinence in a sentence

  • Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject.

  • Abstinence is monitored by frequent alcohol and other drug testing.

  • Provide training to health care providers who work with pregnant or parenting women on best practices for compliance with federal requirements that children born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome get referred to appropriate services and receive a plan of safe care.

  • Stress Abstinence (N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.19 through N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.22), also known as the “AIDS Prevention Act of 1999,” requires sex education programs to stress abstinence.

  • Support evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery services and supports, and prevention services for pregnant women—or women who could become pregnant—who have OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, and other measures to educate and provide support to families affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.


More Definitions of Abstinence

Abstinence means the same as defined in the FSPHP Guidelines: The absence of substances that are UPHP nonapproved mind or mood altering, including alcohol and other substance use disorder potentiating substances.
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Abstinence means the documented non-use of any abusable psychoactive substance.
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Abstinence means to refrain from engaging in any sexual
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Abstinence means the documented non-use of any abusable psychoactive substance by the client with random monthly drug screen tests.
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Abstinence means the documented non-use of any abusable substance by the patient.
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Abstinence means to refrain completely from consuming any amount of any type of alcoholic beverage or controlled substance, except a controlled substance prescribed for the petitioner by a licensed health professional.
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Abstinence means a determined period of nonuse of a drug or alcohol, including certain
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