Chapter 21 Vocab Terms

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