Drug
alcohol found in beverages such as beer, wine and liquor
Ethanol
support group for recovering alcoholics
AA - alcoholic anonymous
and addiction to alcohol
alcoholism
any chemical that causes change in a persons body or behavior
drug
amount of ethanol in a persons blood
BAC - blood alcohol content
periods of time a drinker can not recall
blackouts
when a dependent person stops taking a drug
withdrawl
physical symptoms such as nausea, upset stomach, headache and sensitivity to light and noise
hangover
taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death
overdose
measure of the percentage of alcohol in a beverage
proof
when a drinkers body develops a chemical need for alcohol or a drug
addiction
intentional misuse of a drug
when the body develops a resistance to a drug to function normally
dependence
the process of learning to cope with the stress of everyday living without alcohol
rehabilitation
removing of all alcohol from a person's body
detoxification
a drug that slows down the activity of the body's central nervous system
depressant
a chemical that is forbidden by law because of their dangerous and often unpredictable effects
illegal drug
disease in which useless scar tissue replaces normal tissue
cirrhosis
people who unintentionally protect addicts from the consequences of their behavior
enablers
the many negative effects alcohol has on a drinker's body and behavior
intoxication
group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child
fetal alcohol syndrome
controls that people put on their emotions and behavior in order to behave in a socially acceptable way
inhibitions
driver exceeds the level of blood alcohol concentration allowed by law in a state
DWI - Driving while intoxicated
when the body becomes accustomed to or builds up a resistance to a drug
tolerance
reaction of the central nervous system to the absence of alcohol
delirium tremens