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Not drinking alcohol and not drunk or using drugs

sober

adjective

not drunk

temperance

noun

the practice of not drinking alcohol and the belief that it is wrong to do so

teetotal

adjective

someone who is teetotal never drinks alcohol

rehabilitate

verb

to help someone to give up drugs or alcohol, so that they can return to a healthy, independent, and useful life

dry

adjective

a dry country does not allow any alcohol to be sold there

rehab

noun

the process of helping someone to give up drugs or alcohol

sobriety

noun

the state of not being drunk

teetotaller

noun

someone who never drinks alcohol

dry out

to give up drinking alcohol, or to help someone do this, especially by getting medical treatment

straight

adjective

someone who is straight does not use illegal drugs

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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