Chemical dependency definition

Chemical dependency means the physiological and psychological addiction to a controlled drug or substance, or to alcohol. Dependence upon tobacco, nicotine, caffeine or eating disorders are not included in this definition.
Chemical dependency means the abuse of, or psychological or physical dependence on, or addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance and includes alcohol and substance abuse.
Chemical dependency means alcoholism, medication addiction, or dependence on alcohol and one or more other psychoactive chemicals, as the context requires and as those terms are defined in chapter 70.96A RCW.

Examples of Chemical dependency in a sentence

  • Approve Intergovernmental Agreement #5182 between Yamhill County and the State of Oregon to fund one FTE Parole and Probation Officer and provide treatment services provided by Yamhill County Chemical Dependency, total amount of grant funds is $242,574, retroactive from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

  • Commissioner Czapanskiy attended the Cloud County Resource Council meeting on Wednesday May 8th and the Chemical Dependency Committee meeting on Friday May 10th.

  • Laws of 2014) State Purchasing of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Treatment Services.


More Definitions of Chemical dependency

Chemical dependency means that term as defined in section 16106a of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16106a.
Chemical dependency means the abuse of or psychological or physical dependence on or addiction to alcohol or a Controlled Substance.
Chemical dependency means the addictive relationship with any drug or alcohol characterized by a physical or psychological relationship, or both, that interferes on a recurring basis with the individual’s social, psychological or physical adjustment to common problems. For purposes of this section, “chemical dependency” does not include addiction to, or dependency on, tobacco, tobacco products or foods.
Chemical dependency means alcoholism, drug addiction, or
Chemical dependency means: (a) Alcoholism; (b) drug
Chemical dependency means alcohol or drug dependence or psychoactive substance use disorder as defined by the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV), criteria or by other standardized and widely accepted criteria.
Chemical dependency means the pathological use or abuse of alcohol