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the state of losing control over the use of a drug; a strong craving for the drug
What is addiction?
the process that creates alcohol, in which microorganisms called yeast feed on sugars
What is fermentation?
a term used to describe the aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol
What is hangover?
the state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance
What is intoxication?
a period of time that an intoxicated person cannot recall
What is blackout?
a disease marked by a person being unable to control their use of alcohol
What is alcoholism?
a chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person's body or behavior
What is a drug?
What is a depressant?
the charge given to an adult driver over age 21 whose BAC exceeds 0.08%
What is driving under the influence?
the consequence of taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death
What is overdose?
a group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug
What is withdrawl?
the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting
What is binge drinking?
the process of learning to cope with everyday living without drugs
What is rehabilitation?
a policy that enforces strict consequences for underage drinking
What is zero-tolerance policy?
a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child
What is fetal alcohol syndrome?
the condition that results when repeated use of a drug causes it to have less of an effect on the brain
What is tolerance?
when the brain develops a chemical need for a drug and cannot function normally without it
What is dependence?
a condition that occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone
What is drug synergism?
A disease of the liver in which it becomes filled with useless scar tissue; may lead to liver failure
What is cirrhosis?
the process of removing all alcohol or other drugs from a person's body
What is detoxification?