Why Alcohol is Harmful
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 situations.
Reaction Time
A condition in which fats build up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
Fatty Liver
A physical or psychological need for a drug.
Addiction
A gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to get help.
Intervention
Drugs that slow down the body's functions and reactions.
Depressants
A person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol.
Intoxication
Scarring and destruction of the liver.
Cirrohsis
A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
Alcoholism
Return to 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 person's blood
BAC
Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short time.
Binge Drinking
Addiction in which the body feels a need for a drug.
Physical Dependence
Process of learning to live an alcohol free life.
Recovery
The body needs more of a drug to get the same effect.
Tolerance
Dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
Alcohol Poisoning
Conscious/unconscious restraint of a person's behavior.
Inhibition
A pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a 12 month period.
Alcohol Abuse
Symptoms that occur after you stop using a substance.
Withdrawal
Those who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his/her unacceptable behavior.
Enablers
A condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly.
Malnutrition
Group of alcohol related birth defects.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
An addiction in which the mind sends the body a message that it needs more of a drug.
Psychological Dependence
Freeing the body of a addictive substance.
Detoxification