Ch. 21

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Across
  1. 2. a condition in whihc a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.
  2. 5. living without alcohol
  3. 6. the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
  4. 8. the excessive use of alcohol
  5. 9. the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the psersons physical and mental control is significantly reduced
  6. 10. the amount of alcohol in a persons blood, expressed as a percentage.
  7. 11. a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems
  8. 12. drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
  9. 14. the chemical action of yeast on sugars
  10. 15. an addict who is dependent on alcohol
Down
  1. 1. a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
  2. 3. a condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug
  3. 4. a drug that slows the central nervous system
  4. 7. a disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.
  5. 13. the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.