As used in sections 5119.90 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code:

1. (A) "Alcohol and other drug abuse" means alcohol use disorder or drug addiction.
2. (B) "Another drug" means a controlled substance as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code or a harmful intoxicant as defined in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code.
3. (C) "Board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services" means a board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services established under section 340.02 or 340.021 of the Revised Code.
4. (D) "Danger" or "threat of danger to self, family, or others" means substantial physical harm or threat of substantial physical harm upon self, family, or others.
5. (E) "Hospital" has the same meaning as in section 3701.01 or 3727.01 of the Revised Code but does not include either a hospital operated by the department of behavioral health or an inpatient unit licensed by the department.
6. (F) "Intoxicated" means being under the influence of alcohol, another drug, or both alcohol and another drug and, as a result, having a significantly impaired ability to function.
7. (G) "Petitioner" means a person who institutes a proceeding under sections 5119.91 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code.
8. (H) "Probate court" means the probate division of the court of common pleas.
9. (I) "Qualified health professional" means a person that is properly credentialed or licensed to conduct a drug and alcohol assessment and diagnosis under Ohio law.
10. (J) "Residence" means the legal residence of a person as determined by applicable principles governing conflicts of law.
11. (K) "Respondent" means a person alleged in a petition filed or hearing under sections 5119.91 to 5119.98 of the Revised Code to be a person who is experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse and who may be ordered under those sections to undergo treatment.
12. (L) "Treatment" means services and programs for the care and rehabilitation of intoxicated persons and persons experiencing alcohol and other drug abuse. "Treatment" includes residential treatment, a halfway house setting, and an intensive outpatient or outpatient level of care.

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