| 42 C.F.R. Part 2 | Federal Regulation concerning the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient treatment records |
| 42 C.F.R. Part 8 | Federal Regulation concerning dispensing of drugs through opioid treatment programs |
| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| AACAP | American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
| AAPC | American Association of Pastoral Counselors |
| ACSW | Academy of Certified Social Workers |
| ACT | Assertive Community Treatment |
| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| ADACBGA | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| APA | American Psychological Association or American Psychiatric Association |
| ASAM | American Society of Addiction Medicine |
| ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| ASI | Addiction Severity Index |
| AUD | Alcohol Use Disorder |
| AUDIT | Screening tool: Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test |
| Ax | Assessment |
| BCHS | US Bureau of Community Health Services |
| BD | Bipolar Disorder |
| BI | Brief Intervention |
| BSW | Bachelor of Social Work |
| CA | Cocaine Anonymous |
| CAADC | Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor |
| CAC | Certified Addiction Counselor |
| CADC | Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor |
| CBT | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| CCJC | Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional |
| CD | Conduct Disorder |
| CDC | US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CIT | Crisis Intervention Team |
| CJI | Criminal Justice System |
| CPRC | Certified Peer Recovery Coach |
| CPS | Certified Peer Specialist |
| CRAFFT | Screening tool: Teen Substance Abuse |
| CSAT | Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA |
| CSB | Community Service Board |
| CSP | Crisis Stabilization Program |
| CST | Community Support Teams |
| CSU | Crisis Stabilization Unit |
| CSW | Certified Social Worker |
| DAST | Drug Abuse Screening Tool |
| DBHDD | GA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities |
| DBT | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy |
| DD | Developmentally Disabled |
| DHHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| DSM V | Fifth revision of the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health and other health professionals, and is used for diagnostic and research purposes. |
| DUI | Driving Under the Influence |
| EPDS | Screening tool: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
| FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| FNP-BC | Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified |
| FQHC | Federally Qualified Health Center |
| GA | Gamblers Anonymous |
| GAD-7 | Screening tool: Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| GCAL | Georgia Crisis & Access Line 1-800-715-4225 |
| GDC | Georgia Department of Corrections |
| GPCA | Georgia Primary Care Association |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HRSA | US Health Resources and Services Administration |
| IOP | Intensive Outpatient Treatment for people with SUDs |
| IQ | Intelligence Quota |
| LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
| LD | Learning Disability |
| LMFT | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist |
| LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor |
| MA | Methadone Anonymous |
| MAT | Medication Assisted Treatment |
| M Chat | Screening tool: Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers |
| MD | Medical Doctor |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| MFT | Marriage and Family Therapist |
| MI | Motivational Interviewing (Brief Intervention) |
| Mini-Cog | Screening tool: Cognitive Impairment Test for Dementia |
| MSW | Master of Social Work |
| NA | Narcotics Anonymous |
| NAADAC | National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors |
| NAMI | National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
| NCADI | National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Information, SAMHSA |
| NIDA | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| NP | Nurse Practitioner |
| NPP | Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric |
| PA | Physician Assistant |
| PAD | Psychiatric Advance Directives |
| PATH | Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PS | Peer Support |
| PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| Psy. D. | Doctor of Psychology |
| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OTP | Opioid Treatment Program |
| OUD | Opioid Use Disorder |
| PHQ-2 | Two Question Screening tool: Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression |
| PHQ-9 | Nine Question Screening tool: Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| Rx | Prescription |
| SA | Substance Abuse |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SBIRT | Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral for Treatment |
| SUD | Substance Use Disorder |
| TAP | Tele-A-Psychiatry consultation support program, GPCA |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TIP | Treatment Improvement Protocols |
| VA | Veterans Administration |