harmful effects of alcohol
a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
alcohol poisoning
physical or psychological need for a drug.
addiction
pattern of drinking that results in one or more well-defined behaviours within a 12- month period.
alcohol abuse
how many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem?
14 million
All sense of ______ is almost or is gone
inhabitation
alcohol related birth defect
f.a.c. or fetal alcohol syndrome
type of addiction in which the body itself fells a direct need for a drug.
physical dependence
condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
fatty liver
Teens 15 and younger are _____ times more likely to become addicted than older individuals.
4x