sobriety

Sobriety is the condition of not having any measurable levels or effects from ******* or drugs. Sobriety is also considered to be the natural state of a human being at birth. A person in a state of sobriety is considered sober. Organizations of the temperance movement have encouraged sobriety as being normative in society.In a treatment setting, sobriety is the achieved goal of independence from consuming *******. As such, sustained abstinence is a prerequisite for sobriety. Early in abstinence, residual effects of ******* consumption can preclude sobriety. These effects are labeled "PAWS," or "post-acute-wí†hdráwal syndrome." Someone who abstains, but has a latent desire to resume use, is termed a "Dry drunk" and not considered truly sober. An abstainer may be subconsciously motivated to resume ******* consumption, but for a variety of reasons, abstains (e.g. a medical or legal concern precluding use).Sobriety has more specific meanings within specific contexts, such as the culture of many substance use recovery programs, law enforcement, and some schools of psychology. In some cases, sobriety implies the achievement of "life balance."

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