Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism
Numbers
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
The excessive use of alcohol
Alcohol Abuse is
100
A disease in which a person has a dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
Alcoholism
100
The legal drinking age in the United States
21
100
A drug that slows down the central nervous system
Depressant
100
Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting
Binge Drinking
200
The 3rd step to recovery from alcohol abuse
Counseling
200
An addict who is dependent on alcohol
Alcoholic
200
The legal BAC limit for drivers in the United States
.08
200
The chemical action of yeast on sugars
Fermentation
200
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
Alcohol Poisoning
300
What is living without alcohol
Sobriety
300
What is the second stage of alcoholism
Dependence
300
Alcohol, a key factor in this percentage of suicides
33%
300
The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
Ethanol
300
Daily Double!!!!! What is the leading cause of death for teens
Alcohol related vehicle deaths
400
The process of learning to live and alcohol free life
Recovery
400
When an alcoholic experiences the need to drink increasingly greater amounts of alcohol
Tolerance
400
This percentage of youth is exposed to alcohol abuse
25%
400
The process by which the body breaks down substances
Metabolism
400
Out of beer, wine, and liquor, this contains the highest percentage of alcohol
Liquor
500
The first step to alcohol recovery
Admission
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! The two main factors that affect a persons chances of developing alcoholism
Genetics and Environment
500
The number of alcoholics in the United States
14 million
500
A group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
500
The abbreviation for this is BAC
Blood Alcohol Concentration
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