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alcohol abuse
A disease in which a person has a dependence on drinks that contain alcohol
alcoholism
the legal drinking age in the united states
21
the chemical action of yeasts on sugar
fermentation
a severe a potentially fatal reaction to an alcohol overdose
alcohol poisoning
The third step to recovery from alcohol abuse
Counseling
an addict who is dependent on alcohol
alcoholic
Alcohol is a key factor in this percentage of suicides
33%
the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
ethanol
The abbreviation for this is BAC
blood alcohol concentration
Sobriety
what is the second stage of alcoholism
dependence
This percentage of youth is exposed to alcohol abuse
25%
the process by which the body breaks down substances
metabolism
A drug that slows the central nervous system
depressant
The process of learning to live an alcohol free life
recovery
when an alcoholic experiences a the need to drink increasingly greater amounts of alcohol
tolerance
The number of alcoholics in the united states
14 million
a group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
fetal alcohol syndrome
The excessive use of alcohol
Alcohol abuse
The first step to alcohol abuse recovery
admission
the two main factors that effects a persons chance of alcoholism
genetics and environment
a drug that slows down the central nervous system
depressant
drinking 5 or more alcoholic beverages at 1 sitting
binge drinking
A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol
detoxification