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Terms starting with 'B':
| Barbiturates :
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| Depressant drugs that produce relaxation and sleep. Barbiturates include sleeping pills such as pentobarbital and secobarbital. |
| Behavioral Healthcare:
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| Continuum of services for individuals at risk of, or suffering from, mental, addictive, or other behavioral health disorders. |
| Binge Drinking:
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| Binge Drinking is the consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in a row on at least one occasion.
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| Binge Eating:
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| Binge-eating is an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of compulsive overeating, but unlike bulimia, the eating is not followed by purging. During food binges, individuals with this disorder often eat alone and very quickly, regardless of whether they feel hungry or full. |
| Bipolar Disorder:
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| Extreme mood swings punctuated by periods of generally even-keeled behavior characterize this disorder. Bipolar disorder tends to run in families. This disorder typically begins in the mid-twenties and continues throughout life. Without treatment, people who have bipolar disorder often go through devastating life events such as marital breakups, job loss, substance abuse, and suicide. |
| Borderline Personality Disorder:
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| Symptoms of borderline personality disorder, a serious mental illness, include pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. The instability can affect family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual's sense of self-identity. |
| Bulimia nervosa:
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| Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by excessive eating. People who have bulimia will eat an excessive amount of food in a single episode and almost immediately make themselves vomit or use laxatives or diuretics (water pills) to get rid of the food in their bodies. This behavior often is referred to as the "binge/purge" cycle. Like people with anorexia, people with bulimia have an intense fear of gaining weight. |
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