Health Alcohol Vocab

3. is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
4. disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver.
7. (FAS) FAS is a group of alcohol related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems.
12. is a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug.
14. a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
15. a condition in which fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down.
16. persons who create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or unacceptable behavior.
17. a condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients to grow and function properly.
19. is a process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect.
22. the consumption a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time.
23. a person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol.

1. the physical and physiological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance.
2. a physical or physiological need for a drug.
5. the physical process of freeing the body of an addictive substance.
6. (BAC) a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood.
8. the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life, and is usually long and difficult.
9. a pattern of drinking that results in one or more well defined behaviors within a twelve-month period.
10. is a return to the use of a drug after attempting to stop.
11. are drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions.
13. is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
18. is a gathering in which family and friends get the problem drinker to agree to seek help.
20. the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriate to situations.
21. other ways of thinking or acting.