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Sobriety is the condition of not having any measurable levels, or effects from, alcohol or other drugs that alter ones mood or behaviors. According to WHO "Lexicon of alcohol and drug terms..." sobriety is continued abstinence from alcohol and psychoactive drug use. While from point of view of combined medical and pshychological approach sobriety is also defined as natural state of a human being, given to him or her at a birth and consisting of full independence from both consuming in fact alcohol, tobacco or other drugs as well as from being subconsciously programmed for consuming this substances. In this case the term sobriety is distinguished from certain psychologically conditioned states named abstinence when a human being does not consume any drugs (abstains) however he or she has a strong or weaker desire to consume them. I.e. in this classification an abstainer is subconsciously programmed for consuming a drug, but at some reason does not do it (e.g. having no possibility for some reason, at a medical or legal concern). The word has more specific meanings within specific contexts, such as the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 step programs, law enforcement, and some schools of psychology. In this case sobriety implies achieving "life balance" and some other conditions.