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Glossary of Terms
List of Terms that deal with addiction, addiction recovery, drug rehabs and halfway houses:

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Registered Nurse (RN) - A registered nurse is a trained professional with a nursing degree who provides patient care and administers medicine.

Regression - Thoughts or actions that are typical of earlier life stages, such as infancy or childhood.

Relapse - Reappearance of disease signs and symptoms after apparent recovery.

Remission - Abatement of signs and symptoms.

Repression - Unwilled banishment of disturbing wishes, thoughts or experiences from conscious awareness.

Residential Services - Services provided over a 24-hour period or any portion of the day during which a patient resided, on an on-going basis, in a state facility or other facility and received treatment.

Residential Treatment Centers - Facilities that provide treatment 24 hours a day and can usually serve more than 12 young people at a time. Children with serious emotional disturbances receive constant supervision and care. Treatment may include individual, group, and family therapy; behavior therapy; special education; recreation therapy; and medical services. Residential treatment is usually more long-term than inpatient hospitalization. Centers are also known as therapeutic group homes.

Respite Residential Services - Provision of periodic relief to the usual family members and friends who care for the clients/patients.

Respite Care - A service that provides a break for parents who have a child with a serious emotional disturbance. Trained parents or counselors take care of the child for a brief period of time to give
families relief from the strain of caring for the child. This type of care can be provided in the home or in another location. Some parents may need this help every week.

Risk - Possibility that revenues of the insurer will not be sufficient to cover expenditures incurred in the delivery of contractual services. A managed care provider is at risk if actual expenses exceed the payment amount.

Risk Adjustment - The adjustment of premiums to compensate health plans for the risks associated with individuals who are more likely to require costly treatment. Risk adjustment takes into account the health status and risk profile of patients.

Risk Sharing - Situation in which the managed care entity assumes responsibility for services for a specific group but is protected against unexpected high costs by a pre-arranged agreement for higher payments for those individuals who need significantly more costly services. Risk is usually shared by the managed care entity and the State.

Roach Clip - A metal holder (traditionally an alligator clip from name tags) used to hold a small joint to avoid burning your fingers.
“I have a roach here, but we need a roach clip. Does anyone have a roach clip?”

Rollin’ - Term used to describe an ecstasy high.
“We all took “X” before the rave and were rollin’ by the time we got there.”