Calcium is unique among metals because its ions have a very large concentration gradient across the plasma membrane of all cells, from 10 â3 M Ca 2+ outside, to 10 â7 M Ca 2+ inside.
Originally Posted by Quinne. I think it has a lot to do with motives.... What I learned through studying Alcohol & other Drug work is that in counselling terms, a lapse is a hiccup and a relapse is full-blown return to old behaviours, as well as active addiction.
ASAM describes relapse as a âpersistent risk.â Although not inevitable, relapse is a âcommon feature of addiction.â As a result of ASAMâs new definition, relapse is less likely to be seen as a failure and more likely to be acknowledged as part of the disease of addiction.