Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-4011

• Alcohol or other drug addiction: means a pattern of substance use, leading to significant impairment or distress, manifested by three or more of the following occurring at any time in the same 12-month period:

  (1) Tolerance, defined as: (A) A need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect; or (B) a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of substance;

  (2) withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following: (A) The characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance; or (B) the same or a closely related substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms;

  (3) the substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended;

  (4) there is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use;

  (5) a great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance, use the substance or recover from its effects;

  (6) important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of substance use;

  (7) the substance use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a

• Secretary: means the secretary for aging and disability services. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
• Treatment: means the same as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 65-4024a