Hitting "Bottomⁱ" is often referred to as the stoppage of an addict substance use due to an emergency associated with their addiction.

When only a few problems are associated with the crisis, the bottom is called a high bottom. If any severe problems are associated with the crisis, the bottom is called a low bottom. Bottom is a relative term that varies among people. One person may consider only one problem a good enough reason to stop substance abuse, while another person might think that having many of problems caused by substance abuse is still not a good enough reason to stop.