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A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits vegetables and grains.
Alcohol
The ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situation
Reaction time
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Fatty liver
addiction
Gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help
intervention
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions
Depressants
Persons mental and physical abilities have been impaired with alcohol
Intoxication
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver
Cirrhosis
progressive chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for a drug
alcoholism
A return of the use of a drug after attempting to stop
relapse
Other ways of thinking or acting
Alternatives
Measure of the amount of alcohol Present in a persons blood
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
The consumption of a large quantity if alcohol in a very short period of time
Binge Drinking
process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect
tolerance
The process of learning to live an alcohol free life
Recovery
What is the legal age for a Human to drink alcohol
21
Dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short period of time
Alcohol Poisoning
Conscious or unconscious restraint of a persons own behaviors or actions
inhabitation
A type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug
Physical dependence
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance
Withdrawal
Drinking causes social problems True or False
True
A condition in which the body doesn't Get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly
Malnutrition
A group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior
Enablers
Detoxification